Which to use
“gefilmt” and “gefolgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,240
- “gefilmt” frequency rank
- #3,527
- “gefolgt” frequency rank
- 14767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefilmt | gefolgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen |
Where the eye mixes gefilmt and gefolgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefilmt and gefolgt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gefilmt and gefolgt
A purely visual mix-up. gefilmt ([ɡəˈfɪlmt]) and gefolgt ([ɡəˈfɔlkt]) 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 14767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefilmt is recorded at frequency rank #11,240, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪlmt]. gefolgt is at rank #3,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔlkt].
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 14767, this pair ranks #1,948,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefilmt vs gefolgt
Shared letters: efglt. Private to "gefilmt": im. Private to "gefolgt": o.
"gefilmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefolgt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefilmt" and "gefolgt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefilmt" or "gefolgt"?
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 "gefilmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefolgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefilmt" and "gefolgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilde vs gefilmt". 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 #1,948,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.