Which to use
“fichent” and “filment” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,493
- “fichent” frequency rank
- #38,297
- “filment” frequency rank
- 69790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fichent | filment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ficher. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de filmer. |
Where the eye mixes fichent and filment
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fichent with filment
A purely visual mix-up. fichent (\fiʃ\) and filment (\film\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fichent is recorded at frequency rank #31,493, classified as averb, pronounced \fiʃ\. filment is at rank #38,297, tagged as averb, pronounced \film\.
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 69790, this pair ranks #53,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fichent vs filment
Shared letters: efint. Private to "fichent": ch. Private to "filment": lm.
"fichent" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "filment" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fichent" and "filment" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fichent" or "filment"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fichent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fichent" and "filment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmant vs filment". 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 #53,812 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.