Which to use
“fügten” and “füttern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- #11,238
- “füttern” frequency rank
- 56530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügten | füttern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen | einem Tier Nahrung geben |
Where the eye mixes fügten and füttern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fügten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against füttern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fügten and füttern
A purely visual mix-up. fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) and füttern ([ˈfʏtɐn]) 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 56530, 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]. füttern is at rank #11,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏtɐn].
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 56530, this pair ranks #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fügten vs füttern
Shared letters: efntü. Private to "fügten": g. Private to "füttern": r.
"fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füttern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fügten" for "füttern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "fügten" or "füttern" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füttern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügten" and "füttern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.