Which to use
“Filet” is a noun and “filmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,889
- “Filet” frequency rank
- #26,868
- “filmt” frequency rank
- 75757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filet | filmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmales, meist zartes Fleischstück von Rind, Schwein, Huhn oder entgrätetem Fisch | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs filmen |
Where the eye mixes Filet and filmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Filet and filmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Filet is [fiˈleː] while filmt is [fɪlmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Filet” becomes m in “filmt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75757, 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]. filmt is at rank #26,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪlmt].
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 75757, this pair ranks #300,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Filet vs filmt
Shared letters: filt. Private to "Filet": e. Private to "filmt": m.
"Filet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Filet" for "filmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Filet" or "filmt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filet" and "filmt" 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 #300,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.