Which to use
“Fieber” and “Filter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,828
- “Fieber” frequency rank
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- 11773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fieber | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erhöhung der Körpertemperatur im Krankheitsfall; Schutzreaktion des Körpers, um Krankheitserreger abzutöten | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen |
Where the eye mixes Fieber and Filter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fieber (CVVCVC) and Filter (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fieber and Filter
A purely visual mix-up. Fieber ([ˈfiːbɐ]) and Filter ([ˈfɪltɐ]) 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 11773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fieber is recorded at frequency rank #5,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfiːbɐ]. Filter is at rank #5,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐ].
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 11773, this pair ranks #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fieber vs Filter
Shared letters: efir. Private to "Fieber": b. Private to "Filter": lt.
"Fieber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fieber" and "Filter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fieber" or "Filter" 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 "Fieber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fieber" and "Filter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs Fieber". 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 #1,967,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.