Which to use
“gefilmt” and “gekillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,240
- “gefilmt” frequency rank
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- 46441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefilmt | gekillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen |
Where the eye mixes gefilmt and gekillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gefilmt and gekillt
A purely visual mix-up. gefilmt ([ɡəˈfɪlmt]) and gekillt ([ɡəˈkɪlt]) 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 46441, 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]. gekillt is at rank #35,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt].
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 46441, this pair ranks #1,319,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefilmt vs gekillt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gefilmt": fm. Private to "gekillt": k.
"gefilmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefilmt" and "gekillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gefilmt" or "gekillt"?
Useful next steps
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 "gekillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefilmt" and "gekillt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekifft vs gekillt". 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 #1,319,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.