Which to use
“Filmes” and “fils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,045
- “Filmes” frequency rank
- #49,670
- “fils” frequency rank
- 82715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filmes | fils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Film | männlicher Nachkomme: Sohn |
Where the eye mixes Filmes and fils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Filmes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fils's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Filmes and fils
A purely visual mix-up. Filmes ([ˈfɪlməs]) and fils ([fis]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82715, 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]. fils is at rank #49,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fis].
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 82715, this pair ranks #152,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Filmes vs fils
Shared letters: fils. Private to "Filmes": em. Private to "fils": -.
"Filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fils" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filmes" and "fils" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Filmes" vs "fils" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filmes" and "fils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fils 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 #152,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.