Which to use
“fügte” and “füllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,198
- “fügte” frequency rank
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- 31539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügte | füllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes fügte and füllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fügte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against füllte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fügte with füllte
A purely visual mix-up. fügte ([ˈfyːktə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31539, 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]. 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 31539, this pair ranks #1,726,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fügte vs füllte
Shared letters: eftü. Private to "fügte": g. Private to "füllte": l.
"fügte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fügte" for "füllte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fügte" vs "füllte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügte" 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 #1,726,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügte" and "füllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs füllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,726,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.