fügtenvsfülltenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fügten and füllten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fügten
7 ch
füllten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

fügten#45,292
füllten#32,541

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fügten" and "füllten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfyːktn̩] versus [ˈfʏltn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fügten" or "füllten"?
"füllten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,541 in our German list, against #45,292 for "fügten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fügten vs füllten

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 “fügten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list