Which to use
“Fügung” and “Füllung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,293
- “Fügung” frequency rank
- #16,156
- “Füllung” frequency rank
- 61449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fügung | Füllung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Umstand, der mit dem Eingreifen göttlicher Mächte erklärt wird | Vorgang, Prozess des Hineingebens, Befüllens, Auffüllens |
Where the eye mixes Fügung and Füllung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fügung runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Füllung's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fügung and Füllung
A purely visual mix-up. Fügung ([ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Füllung ([ˈfʏlʊŋ]) 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 61449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fügung is recorded at frequency rank #45,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Füllung is at rank #16,156, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlʊŋ].
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 61449, this pair ranks #749,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fügung vs Füllung
Shared letters: fgnuü. Private to "Fügung": -. Private to "Füllung": l.
"Fügung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Füllung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fügung" and "Füllung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fügung" or "Füllung" 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 "Fügung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Füllung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fügung" and "Füllung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falling vs Füllung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #749,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.