Which to use
“Filmen” and “Filter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,442
- “Filmen” frequency rank
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- 9387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filmen | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Film | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen |
Where the eye mixes Filmen and Filter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Filmen and Filter
A purely visual mix-up. Filmen ([ˈfɪlmən]) and Filter ([ˈfɪltɐ]) 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 9387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filmen is recorded at frequency rank #3,442, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlmən]. Filter is at rank #5,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐ].
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 9387, this pair ranks #1,980,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filmen vs Filter
Shared letters: efil. Private to "Filmen": mn. Private to "Filter": rt.
"Filmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Filmen" and "Filter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Filmen" or "Filter" 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 "Filmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Filter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filmen" and "Filter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs Filter". 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 #1,980,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.