abgefülltvsabgekühltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgefüllt” and “abgekühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,416
“abgefüllt” frequency rank
#32,395
“abgekühlt” frequency rank
65811
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgefüllt abgekühlt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abfüllen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkühlen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgefüllt and abgekühlt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abgefüllt
9 ch
abgekühlt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgefüllt ([ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]) and abgekühlt ([ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgefüllt is recorded at frequency rank #33,416, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfʏlt]. abgekühlt is at rank #32,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkyːlt].

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 65811, this pair ranks #594,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgefüllt vs abgekühlt

Shared letters: abegltü. Private to "abgefüllt": f. Private to "abgekühlt": hk.

"abgefüllt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "abgekühlt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

abgefüllt#33,416
abgekühlt#32,395

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgefüllt" and "abgekühlt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌfʏlt] versus [ˈapɡəˌkyːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgefüllt" or "abgekühlt"?
"abgekühlt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,395 in our German list, against #33,416 for "abgefüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgefüllt vs abgekühlt

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 “abgefüllt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list