Which to use
“gefickt” and “gefilmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,049
- “gefickt” frequency rank
- #11,240
- “gefilmt” frequency rank
- 18289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefickt | gefilmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ficken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filmen |
Where the eye mixes gefickt and gefilmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefickt and gefilmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gefickt vs gefilmt
A purely visual mix-up. gefickt ([ɡəˈfɪkt]) and gefilmt ([ɡəˈfɪlmt]) 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 18289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefickt is recorded at frequency rank #7,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪkt]. gefilmt is at rank #11,240, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪlmt].
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 18289, this pair ranks #1,919,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefickt vs gefilmt
Shared letters: efgit. Private to "gefickt": ck. Private to "gefilmt": lm.
"gefickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefilmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefickt" for "gefilmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gefickt" or "gefilmt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefilmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefickt" and "gefilmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefickt vs geknickt". 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 #1,919,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.