fügtevsfühlteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fügte” and “fühlte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,198
“fügte” frequency rank
#4,119
“fühlte” frequency rank
13317
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fügte fühlte
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fühlen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fügte and fühlte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fügte
6 ch
fühlte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fügte ([ˈfyːktə]) and fühlte ([ˈfyːltə]) 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 13317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fügte is recorded at frequency rank #9,198, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktə]. fühlte is at rank #4,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːltə].

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 13317, this pair ranks #1,958,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fügte vs fühlte

Shared letters: eftü. Private to "fügte": g. Private to "fühlte": hl.

"fügte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "fühlte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Frequency comparison

fügte#9,198
fühlte#4,119

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fügte" and "fühlte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfyːktə] versus [ˈfyːltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fügte" or "fühlte"?
"fühlte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,119 in our German list, against #9,198 for "fügte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fügte vs fühlte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fügte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list