Which to use
“flöten” and “füllten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,253
- “flöten” frequency rank
- #32,541
- “füllten” frequency rank
- 53794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flöten | füllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flötenähnliche Töne hervorbringen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set flöten and füllten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. flöten ([ˈfløːtn̩]) and füllten ([ˈfʏltn̩]) 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 53794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flöten is recorded at frequency rank #21,253, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfløːtn̩]. füllten is at rank #32,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltn̩].
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 53794, this pair ranks #1,043,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flöten vs füllten
Shared letters: eflnt. Private to "flöten": ö. Private to "füllten": ü.
"flöten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "füllten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC