Which to use
“filmte” and “folgte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,928
- “filmte” frequency rank
- #2,650
- “folgte” frequency rank
- 48578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmte | folgte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs filmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen |
Where the eye mixes filmte and folgte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filmte and folgte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: filmte vs folgte
A purely visual mix-up. filmte ([ˈfɪlmtə]) and folgte ([ˈfɔlktə]) 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 48578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmte is recorded at frequency rank #45,928, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪlmtə]. folgte is at rank #2,650, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔlktə].
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 48578, this pair ranks #1,243,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmte vs folgte
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "filmte": im. Private to "folgte": go.
"filmte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "folgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "filmte" for "folgte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "filmte" or "folgte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filmte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folgte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filmte" and "folgte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs filmte". 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 #1,243,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.