Which to use
“fil” is a noun and “filmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,176
- “fil” frequency rank
- #26,868
- “filmt” frequency rank
- 70044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fil | filmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mächtiges Säugetier mit Rüssel und Stoßzähnen; Elefant | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs filmen |
Where the eye mixes fil and filmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fil and filmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fil is [fiɫ] while filmt is [fɪlmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fil” sits inside “filmt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fil is recorded at frequency rank #43,176, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiɫ]. filmt is at rank #26,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪlmt].
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 70044, this pair ranks #458,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fil vs filmt
Shared letters: fil. Private to "fil": -. Private to "filmt": mt.
"fil" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "filmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- filmt ← ffilmt · fillmt · filmmt · filmtt · filtm · fimlt · flimt · iflmt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fil" and "filmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fil" or "filmt" 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 "fil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #458,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fil" and "filmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fil vs fist". 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 #458,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.