filezvsfilméeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“filez” and “filmée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,655
“filez” frequency rank
#19,020
“filmée” frequency rank
68675
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filez filmée
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de filer. Participe passé féminin singulier de filmer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filez and filmée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
filez
6 ch
filmée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. filez (\fi.le\) and filmée (\fil.me\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68675, 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\. filmée is at rank #19,020, tagged as averb, pronounced \fil.me\.

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 68675, this pair ranks #58,157 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of filez vs filmée

Shared letters: efil. Private to "filez": z. Private to "filmée": .

"filez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "filmée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filezffilez · fielz · filezz · fillez · filze · fliez · iflez

Frequency comparison

filez#49,655
filmée#19,020

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filez" and "filmée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fi.le\ versus \fil.me\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "filez" or "filmée"?
"filmée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,020 in our French list, against #49,655 for "filez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering filez vs filmée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “filez” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list