Which to use
“fällst” and “füllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,046
- “fällst” frequency rank
- #9,722
- “füllt” frequency rank
- 41768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fällst | füllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fallen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes fällst and füllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fällst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against füllt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fällst with füllt
A purely visual mix-up. fällst ([fɛlst]) and füllt ([fʏlt]) 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 41768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fällst is recorded at frequency rank #32,046, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛlst]. füllt is at rank #9,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʏlt].
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 41768, this pair ranks #1,469,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fällst vs füllt
Shared letters: flt. Private to "fällst": sä. Private to "füllt": ü.
"fällst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fällst" and "füllt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fällst" or "füllt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fällst" and "füllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fällst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fällst" and "füllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällst vs fehlst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,469,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.