Which to use
“filant” and “filtrant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,790
- “filant” frequency rank
- #43,439
- “filtrant” frequency rank
- 85229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filant | filtrant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui coule sans se diviser et s’allonge en une apparence de fil continu. | Qui sert à filtrer. |
Where the eye mixes filant and filtrant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. filant runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against filtrant's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between filant and filtrant
A purely visual mix-up. filant (\fi.lɑ̃\) and filtrant (\fil.tʁɑ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filant is recorded at frequency rank #41,790, classified as anadj, pronounced \fi.lɑ̃\. filtrant is at rank #43,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fil.tʁɑ̃\.
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 85229, this pair ranks #11,683 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filant vs filtrant
Shared letters: afilnt. Private to "filant": -. Private to "filtrant": r.
"filant" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "filtrant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filant" and "filtrant" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "filant" vs "filtrant" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "filant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtrant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,683 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filant" and "filtrant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmant vs filtrant". 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 #11,683 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.