Which to use
“anfühlen” and “anfühlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,035
- “anfühlen” frequency rank
- #12,226
- “anfühlt” frequency rank
- 37261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfühlen | anfühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit den Fingern berühren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anfühlen |
Where the eye mixes anfühlen and anfühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anfühlen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against anfühlt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anfühlen and anfühlt
A purely visual mix-up. anfühlen ([ˈanˌfyːlən]) and anfühlt ([ˈanˌfyːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anfühlen is recorded at frequency rank #25,035, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌfyːlən]. anfühlt is at rank #12,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌfyːlt].
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 37261, this pair ranks #1,594,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anfühlen vs anfühlt
Shared letters: afhlnü. Private to "anfühlen": e. Private to "anfühlt": t.
"anfühlen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anfühlt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anfühlen" and "anfühlt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anfühlen" vs "anfühlt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "anfühlen" and "anfühlt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfühlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anfühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,594,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfühlen" and "anfühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfühlen vs anrühren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,594,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.