Which to use
“Filtern” and “Folter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,889
- “Filtern” frequency rank
- #8,364
- “Folter” frequency rank
- 26253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filtern | Folter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Filter | die Misshandlung oder das Zufügen von körperlichen und seelischen Schmerzen |
Where the eye mixes Filtern and Folter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Filtern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Folter's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Filtern and Folter
A purely visual mix-up. Filtern ([ˈfɪltɐn]) and Folter ([ˈfɔltɐ]) 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 26253, 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]. Folter is at rank #8,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔltɐ].
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 26253, this pair ranks #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Filtern vs Folter
Shared letters: eflrt. Private to "Filtern": in. Private to "Folter": o.
"Filtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Folter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filtern" and "Folter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Filtern" or "Folter"?
Useful next steps
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 "Folter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filtern" and "Folter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filtern vs Flyern". 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 #1,820,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.