Which to use
“file” and “Fülle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- #8,372
- “Fülle” frequency rank
- 32707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | Fülle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten | große Menge |
Where the eye mixes file and Fülle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses file with Fülle
A purely visual mix-up. file ([faɪl]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #24,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪl]. 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 32707, this pair ranks #1,701,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of file vs Fülle
Shared letters: efl. Private to "file": i. Private to "Fülle": ü.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- file ← ffile · fille · flie · ifle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "file" and "Fülle" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "file" vs "Fülle" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "file" and "Fülle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" 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 #1,701,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "Fülle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "file vs fist". 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 #1,701,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.