Which to use
“brüllt” and “brüllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,200
- “brüllt” frequency rank
- #45,191
- “brüllte” frequency rank
- 65391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brüllt | brüllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs brüllen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs brüllen |
Where the eye mixes brüllt and brüllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. brüllt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against brüllte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses brüllt with brüllte
A purely visual mix-up. brüllt ([bʁʏlt]) and brüllte ([ˈbʁʏltə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “brüllt” sits inside “brüllte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brüllt is recorded at frequency rank #20,200, classified as averb, pronounced [bʁʏlt]. brüllte is at rank #45,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁʏltə].
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 65391, this pair ranks #608,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of brüllt vs brüllte
Shared letters: blrtü. Private to "brüllt": -. Private to "brüllte": e.
"brüllt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "brüllte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brüllt" and "brüllte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "brüllt" or "brüllte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "brüllt" and "brüllte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "brüllt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brüllte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "brüllt" and "brüllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bellt vs brüllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #608,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.