Which to use
“Filmes” is a noun and “filmte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,045
- “Filmes” frequency rank
- #45,928
- “filmte” frequency rank
- 78973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filmes | filmte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Film | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs filmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Filmes and filmte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Filmes is [ˈfɪlməs] while filmte is [ˈfɪlmtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filmes is recorded at frequency rank #33,045, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪlməs]. filmte is at rank #45,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪlmtə].
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 78973, this pair ranks #226,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Filmes vs filmte
Shared letters: efilm. Private to "Filmes": s. Private to "filmte": t.
"Filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filmte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filmes" and "filmte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Filmes" or "filmte"?
Remembering Filmes vs filmte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Filmes”; for a verb, it's “filmte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Filmes” entry
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