filmer

noun

"filmer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“filmer” is uncommon English (frequency #87,286 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,286
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who films with a camera.

Corpus desk

Index EN-filmer · filmer · English

filmer · rank #87,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,286
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH FII

Nearest frequency peer: FII (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “filmer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “filmer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for filmer
PropertyValue
Headwordfilmer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “filmer” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).filmerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “FII” (#87,285), “fitment” (#87,289), “fibroid” (#87,281). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “filmer” is #87,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

filmer is uncommon English at frequency #87,286 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for filmer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From film + -er. The correct English form is filmer, spelled F-I-L-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who films with a camera.
  2. 2
    One who copies media to microfilm.

Etymology

From film + -er.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "filmer"?
"filmer" is spelled F-I-L-M-E-R.
What does "filmer" mean?
As a noun, "filmer" means: One who films with a camera.
What is the origin of the word "filmer"?
From film + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list