Which to use
“Filet” and “First” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,889
- “Filet” frequency rank
- #4,197
- “First” frequency rank
- 53086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filet | First |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmales, meist zartes Fleischstück von Rind, Schwein, Huhn oder entgrätetem Fisch | höchste Kante an einem geneigten Dach |
Where the eye mixes Filet and First
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Filet vs First
A purely visual mix-up. Filet ([fiˈleː]) and First ([fɪʁst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53086, 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]. First is at rank #4,197, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɪʁst].
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 53086, this pair ranks #1,071,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Filet vs First
Shared letters: fit. Private to "Filet": el. Private to "First": rs.
"Filet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "First" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filet" and "First" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Filet" or "First"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Filet" and "First" 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 "First" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,071,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filet" and "First" 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 #1,071,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.