Which to use
“filmt” and “formt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,868
- “filmt” frequency rank
- #26,875
- “formt” frequency rank
- 53743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmt | formt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs filmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs formen |
Where the eye mixes filmt and formt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between filmt and formt
A purely visual mix-up. filmt ([fɪlmt]) and formt ([fɔʁmt]) 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 53743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmt is recorded at frequency rank #26,868, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪlmt]. formt is at rank #26,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔʁmt].
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 53743, this pair ranks #1,046,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmt vs formt
Shared letters: fmt. Private to "filmt": il. Private to "formt": or.
"filmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "formt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filmt" for "formt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "filmt" vs "formt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "filmt" and "formt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "filmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,046,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmt" and "formt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs formt". 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 #1,046,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.