Which to use
“Felle” and “Fülle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,039
- “Felle” frequency rank
- #8,372
- “Fülle” frequency rank
- 39411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felle | Fülle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fell | große Menge |
Where the eye mixes Felle and Fülle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Felle and Fülle
A purely visual mix-up. Felle ([ˈfɛlə]) and Fülle ([ˈfʏlə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Felle” becomes ü in “Fülle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felle is recorded at frequency rank #31,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlə]. Fülle is at rank #8,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlə].
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 39411, this pair ranks #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Felle vs Fülle
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Felle": -. Private to "Fülle": ü.
"Felle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Felle ← eflle · felel · ffelle · flele
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Felle" for "Fülle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Felle" or "Fülle"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fülle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felle" and "Fülle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Felle". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,537,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.