gefilmtvsgewilltWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#11,240
“gefilmt” frequency rank
#18,270
“gewillt” frequency rank
29510
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefilmt gewillt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filmen den Willen habend/mit dem Willen, etwas zu tun

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
gefilmt
7 ch
gewillt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefilmt is [ɡəˈfɪlmt] while gewillt is [ɡəˈvɪlt]. 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 29510, 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]. gewillt is at rank #18,270, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪlt].

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 29510, this pair ranks #1,765,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefilmt vs gewillt

Shared letters: egilt. Private to "gefilmt": fm. Private to "gewillt": w.

"gefilmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gewillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gefilmtegfilmt · geffilmt · gefillmt · gefilmmt · gefilmtt · gefiltm · gefimlt · geflimt
  • gewilltegwillt · geiwllt · gewilltt · gewilt · gewiltl · gewlilt · gewwillt · ggewillt

Frequency comparison

gefilmt#11,240
gewillt#18,270

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefilmt" and "gewillt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gefilmt" is a verb and "gewillt" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gefilmt" or "gewillt"?
"gefilmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,240 in our German list, against #18,270 for "gewillt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gefilmt vs gewillt

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 “gewillt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefilmt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list