Which to use
“Filter” and “Futter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,945
- “Filter” frequency rank
- #7,175
- “Futter” frequency rank
- 13120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filter | Futter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen | Nahrung der Tiere |
Where the eye mixes Filter and Futter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Filter with Futter
A purely visual mix-up. Filter ([ˈfɪltɐ]) and Futter ([ˈfʊtɐ]) 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 13120, 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]. Futter is at rank #7,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊtɐ].
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 13120, this pair ranks #1,959,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filter vs Futter
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "Filter": il. Private to "Futter": u.
"Filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Futter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filter" and "Futter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Filter" vs "Futter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Futter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filter" and "Futter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs Filter". 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 #1,959,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.