Filter

[ˈfɪltɐ]

/[ˈfɪltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Filter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,945. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,945
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-filter · Filter · German

Filter · rank #5,945 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,945
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fette

Nearest frequency peer: Fette (-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 „Filter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Filter“ 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).

Filter vs fler
50% similar
Filter vs Flyer
67% similar
Filter vs fixer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Filter
PropertyValue
HeadwordFilter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪltɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,945
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Filter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Filterliegt 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: „Fette“ (#5,944), „Flotte“ (#5,946), „Ferdinand“ (#5,943). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Filter“ bei #5,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Filter (IPA [ˈfɪltɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,945 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Filter, with forms such as "ffilter", "filetr", and "fillter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fler", "Flyer", "fixer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Filter, spelled F-I-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen
  2. 2
    Vorrichtung, Gerät oder Baugruppe zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Medien oder Feststoffe
  3. 3
    Software zur Trennung oder Aussonderung von Dateien oder Informationen
  4. 4
    Vorrichtung vor dem Objektiv zur Veränderung des Bildes
  5. 5
    Gerät oder Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Strahlungen
  6. 6
    Schaltkreis oder Bauteil, welches bestimmte Frequenzen aus einem Signalspektrum abschwächt oder verhindert
  7. 7
    Teilmenge einer halbgeordneten Menge mit bestimmten Eigenschaften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du auch Zigaretten ohne Filter?
  2. „Ich stand gerade in meiner Küche und füllte Kaffee in den Filter der Kaffeemaschine.“

Synonyms

Sieb

Antonyms

Spamtool

This word in other languages

filter(English)filtro(Español)filtre(Français)filtro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffilter
  • filetr
  • fillter
  • filterr
  • filtre
  • filtter
  • fitler
  • fliter
  • iflter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Filter - 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.

ffilter1filetr2fillter1filterr1filtre2filtter1fitler2fliter2
Edit distance from "Filter"

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 "Filter"?
"Filter" is spelled F-I-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪltɐ].
What does "Filter" mean?
As a noun, "Filter" means: Material zur Trennung oder Aussonderung bestimmter Substanzen
What words are commonly confused with "Filter"?
"Filter" is commonly confused with "fler", "Flyer", "fixer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Filter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filter" is [ˈfɪltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Filter" come from?
"Filter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flotte#5,946Felder#5,942Gaming#5,951ideale#5,966

Similar misspelling depth

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

bringe9 variantsbrennen9 variantslisten9 variantsAnteile9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list