Which to use
“filter” is a noun and “filtered” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,449
- “filter” frequency rank
- #14,760
- “filtered” frequency rank
- 19209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filter | filtered |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another. | With a filter (e.g., a cigarette). |
Letter map: filter vs filtered
Shared letters muted; letters that set filter and filtered apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Role in the sentence - filter and filtered
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: filter is anoun and filteredanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “filter” sits inside “filtered”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filter is recorded at frequency rank #4,449, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfɪltə/. filtered is at rank #14,760, tagged as anadj.
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 19209, this pair ranks #439,734 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of filter vs filtered
Shared letters: efilrt. Private to "filter": -. Private to "filtered": d.
"filter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "filtered" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filter" and "filtered" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "filter" or "filtered" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "filter" and "filtered".
- Full dictionary entry for "filter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtered" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #439,734 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filter" and "filtered" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filter vs fiver". 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 #439,734 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.