Which to use
“befüllen” is a verb and “befüllt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,369
- “befüllen” frequency rank
- #36,822
- “befüllt” frequency rank
- 79191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befüllen | befüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Behälter voll machen | gefüllt, mit Inhalt versehen sein |
Where the eye mixes befüllen and befüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. befüllen runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against befüllt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses befüllen with befüllt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befüllen is [bəˈfʏlən] while befüllt is [bəˈfʏlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befüllen is recorded at frequency rank #42,369, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʏlən]. befüllt is at rank #36,822, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʏlt].
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 79191, this pair ranks #221,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of befüllen vs befüllt
Shared letters: beflü. Private to "befüllen": n. Private to "befüllt": t.
"befüllen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "befüllt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befüllen" and "befüllt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "befüllen" vs "befüllt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "befüllen" and "befüllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befüllen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befüllen" and "befüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befüllen vs beulen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.