Which to use
“files” and “filtres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,220
- “files” frequency rank
- #12,571
- “filtres” frequency rank
- 23791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | files | filtres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de file. | Pluriel de filtre. |
Where the eye mixes files and filtres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. files runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against filtres's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between files and filtres
A purely visual mix-up. files (\fil\) and filtres (\filtʁ\) 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 23791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
files is recorded at frequency rank #11,220, classified as anoun, pronounced \fil\. filtres is at rank #12,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced \filtʁ\.
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 23791, this pair ranks #350,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of files vs filtres
Shared letters: efils. Private to "files": -. Private to "filtres": rt.
"files" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filtres" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "files" for "filtres" ever safe?
Frequency check: "files" vs "filtres" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "files" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filtres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,436 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "files" and "filtres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filatures vs filtres". 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 #350,436 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.