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“files” and “Filmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,544
- “files” frequency rank
- #3,442
- “Filmen” frequency rank
- 34986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | files | Filmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs file | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Film |
Where the eye mixes files and Filmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: files vs Filmen
A purely visual mix-up. files ([faɪlz]) and Filmen ([ˈfɪlmən]) 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 34986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
files is recorded at frequency rank #31,544, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪlz]. Filmen is at rank #3,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlmən].
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 34986, this pair ranks #1,650,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of files vs Filmen
Shared letters: efil. Private to "files": s. Private to "Filmen": mn.
"files" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Filmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "files" for "Filmen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "files" vs "Filmen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "files" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "files" and "Filmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "files vs fils". 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 #1,650,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.