Which to use
“fügten” and “füllten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- #32,541
- “füllten” frequency rank
- 77833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügten | füllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes fügten and füllten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fügten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against füllten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fügten and füllten
A purely visual mix-up. fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) and füllten ([ˈfʏltn̩]) 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 77833, 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]. füllten is at rank #32,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltn̩].
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 77833, this pair ranks #251,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fügten vs füllten
Shared letters: efntü. Private to "fügten": g. Private to "füllten": l.
"fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füllten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fügten" and "füllten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fügten" or "füllten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füllten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügten" and "füllten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.