Which to use
“Filz” is a noun and “fol” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,717
- “Filz” frequency rank
- #34,656
- “fol” frequency rank
- 59373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Filz | fol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wirrer Faserstoff, der aus nicht gesponnenen (Tier)haaren oder Wolle durch Zusammenpressen hergestellt wird | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv des Verbs flas ‚sprechen, reden‘ |
Letter map: Filz vs fol
Shared letters muted; letters that set Filz and fol apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Filz runs 4 letters (CVCC) against fol's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - Filz and fol
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Filz is anoun and folaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Filz is recorded at frequency rank #24,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɪlt͡s]. fol is at rank #34,656, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 59373, this pair ranks #826,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Filz vs fol
Shared letters: fl. Private to "Filz": iz. Private to "fol": o.
"Filz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Filz ← ffilz · fillz · filzz · fizl · fliz · iflz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Filz" and "fol" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Filz" or "fol"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Filz" and "fol".
- Full dictionary entry for "Filz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #826,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Filz" and "fol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fol vs puzzles". 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 #826,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.