Which to use
“Filtern” is a noun and “foltern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,889
- “Filtern” frequency rank
- #27,302
- “foltern” frequency rank
- 45191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filtern | foltern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Filter | jemandem (physisch oder psychisch) heftigen Schmerz zufügen |
Where the eye mixes Filtern and foltern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Filtern vs foltern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Filtern is [ˈfɪltɐn] while foltern is [ˈfɔltɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “Filtern” becomes o in “foltern”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45191, 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]. foltern is at rank #27,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔltɐn].
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 45191, this pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Filtern vs foltern
Shared letters: eflnrt. Private to "Filtern": i. Private to "foltern": o.
"Filtern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "foltern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Filtern" and "foltern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Filtern" vs "foltern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Filtern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foltern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filtern" and "foltern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flyern vs foltern". 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 #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.