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 eye mixes Filet and Filmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Filet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Filmes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Filet vs Filmes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filet" and "Filmes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Filet" vs "Filmes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Filet" and "Filmes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filet" and "Filmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet 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 #166,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.