Which to use
“file” is a noun and “filmte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- #45,928
- “filmte” frequency rank
- 70263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | filmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs filmen |
Where the eye mixes file and filmte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. file runs 4 letters (CVCV) against filmte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: file vs filmte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: file is [faɪl] while filmte is [ˈfɪlmtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #24,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪl]. filmte is at rank #45,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪlmtə].
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 70263, this pair ranks #451,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of file vs filmte
Shared letters: efil. Private to "file": -. Private to "filmte": mt.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "filmte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "file" and "filmte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "file" or "filmte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "file" and "filmte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #451,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "filmte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs filmte". 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 #451,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.