Filip

[ˈfʲilʲip]

/[ˈfʲilʲip]/ name

The verdict

“Filip” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,044
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname; Philipp

Corpus desk

Index DE-filip · Filip · German

Filip · rank #33,044 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,044
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fighter

Nearest frequency peer: fighter (-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 „Filip“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Filip“ 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).

Filip vs Film
60% similar
Filip vs Flop
60% similar
Filip vs flip
60% similar

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

Key facts for Filip
PropertyValue
HeadwordFilip
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfʲilʲip]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,044
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Filip“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Filipliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fighter“ (#33,043), „Filmes“ (#33,045), „fields“ (#33,042). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Filip“ bei #33,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Filip (IPA [ˈfʲilʲip]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,044 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname; Philipp".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Filip, with forms such as "ffilip", "fiilp", and "filipp". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Film", "Flop", "flip", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Filip, spelled F-I-L-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname; Philipp

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffilip
  • fiilp
  • filipp
  • fillip
  • filpi
  • fliip
  • iflip

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Filip - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffilip1fiilp2filipp1fillip1filpi2fliip2iflip2
Edit distance from "Filip"

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 "Filip"?
"Filip" is spelled F-I-L-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʲilʲip].
What does "Filip" mean?
As a proper noun, "Filip" means: männlicher Vorname; Philipp
What words are commonly confused with "Filip"?
"Filip" is commonly confused with "Film", "Flop", "flip". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Filip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filip" is [ˈfʲilʲip]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Filip" come from?
"Filip" 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 "Filip", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list