Which to use
“Filtern” and “Flyern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,889
- “Filtern” frequency rank
- #49,676
- “Flyern” frequency rank
- 67565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filtern | Flyern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Filter | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flyer |
Where the eye mixes Filtern and Flyern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Filtern vs Flyern
A purely visual mix-up. Filtern ([ˈfɪltɐn]) and Flyern ([ˈflaɪ̯ɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filtern is recorded at frequency rank #17,889, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪltɐn]. Flyern is at rank #49,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaɪ̯ɐn].
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 67565, this pair ranks #536,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Filtern vs Flyern
Shared letters: eflnr. Private to "Filtern": it. Private to "Flyern": y.
"Filtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Flyern" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Filtern" for "Flyern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Filtern" or "Flyern"?
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 "Filtern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flyern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #536,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filtern" and "Flyern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flyern vs flyers". 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 #536,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.