Which to use
“file” and “Finale” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- #1,632
- “Finale” frequency rank
- 25967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | Finale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten | Ende eines Vorgangs, Geschehens |
Where the eye mixes file and Finale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: file vs Finale
A purely visual mix-up. file ([faɪl]) and Finale ([fiˈnaːlə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25967, 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]. Finale is at rank #1,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈnaːlə].
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 25967, this pair ranks #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of file vs Finale
Shared letters: efil. Private to "file": -. Private to "Finale": an.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Finale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "file" and "Finale" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "file" or "Finale" 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 "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "Finale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "file 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 #1,825,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.