filméesvsfilmerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,954
“filmées” frequency rank
#7,962
“filmer” frequency rank
36916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature filmées filmer
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel 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 filmées and filmer apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
filmées
6 ch
filmer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. filmées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

filmées is recorded at frequency rank #28,954, 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 36916, this pair ranks #266,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of filmées vs filmer

Shared letters: efilm. Private to "filmées": . Private to "filmer": r.

"filmées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "filmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • filmerffilmer · filemr · fillmer · filmerr · filmmer · filmre · fimler · flimer

Frequency comparison

filmées#28,954
filmer#7,962

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "filmées" and "filmer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\fil.me\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "filmées" or "filmer"?
"filmer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,962 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 filmées 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 “filmées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list