filled and filmed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. filled means “(usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with”. filmed means “recorded on film; made into a movie”. filled is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfɪld/
1.adj.(usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
“theirs was a house filled with laughter”
2.adj.of purchase orders that have been filled
3.adj.(of time) taken up
“well-filled hours”
/ˈfɪlmd/
1.adj.recorded on film; made into a movie
“a filmed documentary”
| filled | filmed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪld/ | /ˈfɪlmd/ |
| Said | fild | filmd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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