FiletvsFilmesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Filet” and “Filmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,889
“Filet” frequency rank
#33,045
“Filmes” frequency rank
81934
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Filet Filmes
Definition schmales, meist zartes Fleischstück von Rind, Schwein, Huhn oder entgrätetem Fisch Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Film

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Filet and Filmes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Filet
6 ch
Filmes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Filet ([fiˈleː]) and Filmes ([ˈfɪlməs]) 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 81934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Filet is recorded at frequency rank #48,889, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈleː]. Filmes is at rank #33,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlməs].

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 81934, this pair ranks #166,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Filet vs Filmes

Shared letters: efil. Private to "Filet": t. Private to "Filmes": ms.

"Filet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Filetffilet · fielt · filett · fillet · filte · fliet · iflet
  • Filmesffilmes · filems · fillmes · filmess · filmmes · filmse · fimles · flimes

Frequency comparison

Filet#48,889
Filmes#33,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Filet" and "Filmes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fiˈleː] versus [ˈfɪlməs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Filet" or "Filmes"?
"Filmes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,045 in our German list, against #48,889 for "Filet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Filet vs Filmes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Filet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list