filmevsfilméesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,040
“filme” frequency rank
#28,954
“filmées” frequency rank
42994
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filme filmées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de filmer. Participe passé féminin pluriel de filmer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filme and filmées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
filme
7 ch
filmées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. filme (\film\) and filmées (\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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filme is recorded at frequency rank #14,040, classified as averb, pronounced \film\. filmées is at rank #28,954, 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 42994, this pair ranks #221,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of filme vs filmées

Shared letters: efilm. Private to "filme": -. Private to "filmées": .

"filme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "filmées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filmeffilme · filem · fillme · filmme · fimle · flime · iflme

Frequency comparison

filme#14,040
filmées#28,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filme" and "filmées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\film\ versus \fil.me\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "filme" or "filmées"?
"filme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,040 in our French list, against #28,954 for "filmées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering filme vs filmées

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 “filme” 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