Filiale

[fiˈli̯aːlə]

/[fiˈli̯aːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Filiale” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,467
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschäft, das der gleichen Firma gehört und im Verbund mit mehreren Läden besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-filiale · Filiale · German

Filiale · rank #7,467 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,467
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feucht

Nearest frequency peer: feucht (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Filiale“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Filiale“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Filiale vs Finale
71% similar
Filiale vs Filialen
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Filiale
PropertyValue
HeadwordFiliale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiˈli̯aːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,467
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Filiale“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Filialeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „feucht“ (#7,466), „Flieger“ (#7,468), „Festivals“ (#7,465). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Filiale“ bei #7,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Filiale (IPA [fiˈli̯aːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,467 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geschäft, das der gleichen Firma gehört und im Verbund mit mehreren Läden besteht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Filiale, with forms such as "ffiliale", "fiilale", and "filaile". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Finale", "Filialen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Filiale, spelled F-I-L-I-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschäft, das der gleichen Firma gehört und im Verbund mit mehreren Läden besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Filiale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im März wird unsere Firma in München eine neue Filiale eröffnen.
  2. Der Detailhändler Frischknecht eröffnet nächsten Montag in Zürich eine neue Filiale.

Synonyms

AußenstelleDependanceZweigstelle

This word in other languages

branch(English)filial(Español)filiale(Français)ramo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiliale
  • fiilale
  • filaile
  • filiael
  • filialle
  • fililae
  • filliale
  • fliiale
  • ifliale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Filiale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffiliale1fiilale2filaile2filiael2filialle1fililae2filliale1fliiale2
Edit distance from "Filiale"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Filiale"?
"Filiale" is spelled F-I-L-I-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈli̯aːlə].
What does "Filiale" mean?
As a noun, "Filiale" means: Geschäft, das der gleichen Firma gehört und im Verbund mit mehreren Läden besteht
What words are commonly confused with "Filiale"?
"Filiale" is commonly confused with "Finale", "Filialen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Filiale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filiale" is [fiˈli̯aːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Filiale" come from?
"Filiale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Filiale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flieger#7,468Florida#7,470ehemals#7,457Dunkeln#7,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

feucht9 variantsgeehrt9 variantsChefin9 variantsköpfen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list