Which to use
“Filter” and “Finder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- #30,554
- “Finder” frequency rank
- 36499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filter | Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen | Person, die etwas gefunden hat |
Where the eye mixes Filter and Finder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Filter and Finder
A purely visual mix-up. Filter ([ˈfɪltɐ]) and Finder ([ˈfɪndɐ]) 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 36499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filter is recorded at frequency rank #5,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐ]. Finder is at rank #30,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪndɐ].
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 36499, this pair ranks #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filter vs Finder
Shared letters: efir. Private to "Filter": lt. Private to "Finder": dn.
"Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Finder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filter" and "Finder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Filter" or "Finder"?
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 "Filter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filter" and "Finder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Finder vs fixer". 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 #1,614,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.