Which to use
“fighter” and “Filter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,043
- “fighter” frequency rank
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- 38988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fighter | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kämpfer | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen |
Where the eye mixes fighter and Filter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fighter and Filter
A purely visual mix-up. fighter ([faɪtə(r)]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fighter is recorded at frequency rank #33,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪtə(r)]. 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 38988, this pair ranks #1,549,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fighter vs Filter
Shared letters: efirt. Private to "fighter": gh. Private to "Filter": l.
"fighter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fighter" for "Filter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fighter" vs "Filter" - which ranks higher?
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 "fighter" 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 #1,549,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fighter" and "Filter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fighter vs fitter". 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 #1,549,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.