Which to use
“Filme” and “Firma” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,631
- “Filme” frequency rank
- #854
- “Firma” frequency rank
- 2485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filme | Firma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Film | der Name, unter dem ein Kaufmann seine Geschäfte betreibt und die Unterschrift abgibt, unter dem er außerdem klagen und verklagt werden kann (§ 17 HGB) |
Where the eye mixes Filme and Firma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Filme and Firma
A purely visual mix-up. Filme ([ˈfɪlmə]) and Firma ([ˈfɪʁma]) 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 2485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filme is recorded at frequency rank #1,631, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlmə]. Firma is at rank #854, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪʁma].
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 2485, this pair ranks #2,002,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filme vs Firma
Shared letters: fim. Private to "Filme": el. Private to "Firma": ar.
"Filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Firma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Filme" and "Firma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Filme" or "Firma"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Firma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filme" and "Firma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filme vs firm". 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 #2,002,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.