Which to use
“Film” and “Filz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #503
- “Film” frequency rank
- #24,717
- “Filz” frequency rank
- 25220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Film | Filz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünne Schicht von etwas | wirrer Faserstoff, der aus nicht gesponnenen (Tier)haaren oder Wolle durch Zusammenpressen hergestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Film and Filz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Film with Filz
A purely visual mix-up. Film ([fɪlm]) and Filz ([fɪlt͡s]) 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 a single letter - m in “Film” becomes z in “Filz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Film is recorded at frequency rank #503, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɪlm]. Filz is at rank #24,717, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɪlt͡s].
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 25220, this pair ranks #1,836,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Film vs Filz
Shared letters: fil. Private to "Film": m. Private to "Filz": z.
"Film" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Filz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Film" and "Filz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Film" or "Filz" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Film" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Film" and "Filz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filz 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 #1,836,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.