Which to use
“fils” and “Finals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,670
- “fils” frequency rank
- #30,049
- “Finals” frequency rank
- 79719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fils | Finals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Nachkomme: Sohn | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Final |
Where the eye mixes fils and Finals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fils vs Finals
A purely visual mix-up. fils ([fis]) and Finals ([fiˈnaːls]) 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 79719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fils is recorded at frequency rank #49,670, classified as anoun, pronounced [fis]. Finals is at rank #30,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈnaːls].
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 79719, this pair ranks #210,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fils vs Finals
Shared letters: fils. Private to "fils": -. Private to "Finals": an.
"fils" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Finals" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fils" for "Finals" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fils" or "Finals"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fils" and "Finals" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fils" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fils" and "Finals" 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 #210,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.