Which to use
“Filet” and “Flut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,889
- “Filet” frequency rank
- #10,084
- “Flut” frequency rank
- 58973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filet | Flut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmales, meist zartes Fleischstück von Rind, Schwein, Huhn oder entgrätetem Fisch | der (in den meisten Teilen der Welt) zwei Mal tägliche Zeitraum des Wasserauflaufes an den Küsten der Weltmeere |
Where the eye mixes Filet and Flut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Filet and Flut
A purely visual mix-up. Filet ([fiˈleː]) and Flut ([fluːt]) 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 58973, 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]. Flut is at rank #10,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fluːt].
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 58973, this pair ranks #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Filet vs Flut
Shared letters: flt. Private to "Filet": ei. Private to "Flut": u.
"Filet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Flut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Filet" for "Flut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Filet" or "Flut"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filet" and "Flut" 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 #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.