Which to use
“filez” and “filme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,655
- “filez” frequency rank
- #14,040
- “filme” frequency rank
- 63695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filez | filme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de filer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de filmer. |
Where the eye mixes filez and filme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. filez (CVCVC) and filme (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between filez and filme
A purely visual mix-up. filez (\fi.le\) and filme (\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 63695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filez is recorded at frequency rank #49,655, classified as averb, pronounced \fi.le\. filme is at rank #14,040, 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 63695, this pair ranks #80,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of filez vs filme
Shared letters: efil. Private to "filez": z. Private to "filme": m.
"filez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filez" and "filme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "filez" vs "filme" - 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 "filez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filez" and "filme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fila vs filez". 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 #80,659 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.