Which to use
“Filmes” and “Filter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,045
- “Filmes” frequency rank
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- 38990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filmes | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Film | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen |
Where the eye mixes Filmes and Filter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Filmes vs Filter
A purely visual mix-up. Filmes ([ˈfɪlməs]) 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 38990, 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]. 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 38990, this pair ranks #1,549,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filmes vs Filter
Shared letters: efil. Private to "Filmes": ms. Private to "Filter": rt.
"Filmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filmes" and "Filter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Filmes" vs "Filter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Filmes" and "Filter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filmes" 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 #1,549,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filmes" and "Filter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filmes vs fils". 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 #1,549,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.