Which to use
“gefiltert” and “gefoltert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,531
- “gefiltert” frequency rank
- #17,000
- “gefoltert” frequency rank
- 54531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefiltert | gefoltert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filtern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs foltern |
Where the eye mixes gefiltert and gefoltert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefiltert and gefoltert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefiltert with gefoltert
A purely visual mix-up. gefiltert ([ɡəˈfɪltɐt]) and gefoltert ([ɡəˈfɔltɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - i in “gefiltert” becomes o in “gefoltert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefiltert is recorded at frequency rank #37,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪltɐt]. gefoltert is at rank #17,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔltɐt].
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 54531, this pair ranks #1,015,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefiltert vs gefoltert
Shared letters: efglrt. Private to "gefiltert": i. Private to "gefoltert": o.
"gefiltert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gefoltert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefiltert" and "gefoltert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gefiltert" vs "gefoltert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefiltert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefoltert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,015,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefiltert" and "gefoltert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefiltert vs gezittert". 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 #1,015,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.