Which to use
“folgte” and “füllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,650
- “folgte” frequency rank
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- 24991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folgte | füllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs folgen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes folgte and füllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between folgte and füllte
A purely visual mix-up. folgte ([ˈfɔlktə]) and füllte ([ˈfʏltə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
folgte is recorded at frequency rank #2,650, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔlktə]. füllte is at rank #22,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltə].
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 24991, this pair ranks #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of folgte vs füllte
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "folgte": go. Private to "füllte": ü.
"folgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- folgte ← ffolgte · flogte · foglte · folget · folggte · folgtte · follgte · foltge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "folgte" and "füllte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "folgte" vs "füllte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "folgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füllte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "folgte" and "füllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs füllte". 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 #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.