Which to use
“Felsen” and “Filmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,424
- “Felsen” frequency rank
- #3,442
- “Filmen” frequency rank
- 9866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felsen | Filmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größere in die Höhe ragende Masse fest zusammenhängenden harten Gesteins | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Film |
Where the eye mixes Felsen and Filmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Felsen with Filmen
A purely visual mix-up. Felsen ([ˈfɛlzn̩]) and Filmen ([ˈfɪlmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felsen is recorded at frequency rank #6,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlzn̩]. Filmen is at rank #3,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlmən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9866, this pair ranks #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Felsen vs Filmen
Shared letters: efln. Private to "Felsen": s. Private to "Filmen": im.
"Felsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Filmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Felsen" and "Filmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Felsen" or "Filmen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felsen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felsen" and "Filmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Felsen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,977,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.