Which to use
“filmée” and “filmer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,020
- “filmée” frequency rank
- #7,962
- “filmer” frequency rank
- 26982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filmée | filmer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de filmer. | Enregistrer une suite d'images animées sur une pellicule sensible à l'aide d'une caméra (le son est souvent enregistré en même temps). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set filmée and filmer apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. filmée and filmer are pronounced identically (\fil.me\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filmée is recorded at frequency rank #19,020, classified as averb, pronounced \fil.me\. filmer is at rank #7,962, 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 26982, this pair ranks #331,704 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filmée vs filmer
Shared letters: efilm. Private to "filmée": é. Private to "filmer": r.
"filmée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "filmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- filmer ← ffilmer · filemr · fillmer · filmerr · filmmer · filmre · fimler · flimer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "filmée" and "filmer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "filmée" or "filmer"?
Remembering filmée vs filmer
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 “filmée” entry
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