gefilmtvsgeformtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gefilmt is a verb, geformt is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gefilmt” is a verb and “geformt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,240
“gefilmt” frequency rank
#13,367
“geformt” frequency rank
24607
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefilmt geformt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filmen in eine bestimmte Form gebracht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefilmt and geformt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gefilmt
7 ch
geformt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefilmt is [ɡəˈfɪlmt] while geformt is [ɡəˈfɔʁmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24607, 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]. geformt is at rank #13,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmt].

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 24607, this pair ranks #1,845,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefilmt vs geformt

Shared letters: efgmt. Private to "gefilmt": il. Private to "geformt": or.

"gefilmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "geformt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gefilmtegfilmt · geffilmt · gefillmt · gefilmmt · gefilmtt · gefiltm · gefimlt · geflimt
  • geformtegformt · gefformt · gefomrt · geformmt · geformtt · geforrmt · gefortm · gefromt

Frequency comparison

gefilmt#11,240
geformt#13,367

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefilmt" and "geformt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gefilmt" is a verb and "geformt" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gefilmt" or "geformt"?
"gefilmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,240 in our German list, against #13,367 for "geformt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gefilmt vs geformt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefilmt”; for an adjective, it's “geformt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefilmt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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