Which to use
“fügten” and “fühlten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- #12,711
- “fühlten” frequency rank
- 58003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügten | fühlten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fühlen |
Where the eye mixes fügten and fühlten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fügten and fühlten
A purely visual mix-up. fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) and fühlten ([ˈfyːltn̩]) 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 58003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fügten is recorded at frequency rank #45,292, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩]. fühlten is at rank #12,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːltn̩].
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 58003, this pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fügten vs fühlten
Shared letters: efntü. Private to "fügten": g. Private to "fühlten": hl.
"fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fühlten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fügten" for "fühlten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fügten" vs "fühlten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fügten" and "fühlten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fühlten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügten" and "fühlten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.