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 eye mixes abgefüllt and abgekühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgefüllt and abgekühlt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgefüllt with abgekühlt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgefüllt" and "abgekühlt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgefüllt" or "abgekühlt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgefüllt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgekühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #594,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgefüllt" and "abgekühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefuckt vs abgefüllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #594,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.