Which to use
“Folter” and “Füller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,364
- “Folter” frequency rank
- #34,108
- “Füller” frequency rank
- 42472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Folter | Füller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Misshandlung oder das Zufügen von körperlichen und seelischen Schmerzen | Füllfederhalter, Schreibgerät, das einen Tank für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben ermöglicht |
Where the eye mixes Folter and Füller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Folter and Füller follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Folter and Füller
A purely visual mix-up. Folter ([ˈfɔltɐ]) and Füller ([ˈfʏlɐ]) 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 42472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Folter is recorded at frequency rank #8,364, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔltɐ]. Füller is at rank #34,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlɐ].
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 42472, this pair ranks #1,448,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Folter vs Füller
Shared letters: eflr. Private to "Folter": ot. Private to "Füller": ü.
"Folter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Füller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Folter ← ffolter · floter · foletr · follter · folterr · foltre · foltter · fotler
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Folter" and "Füller" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Folter" vs "Füller" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Folter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Füller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,448,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Folter" and "Füller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Füller vs Fünfer". 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 #1,448,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.