fühlvsfülltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fühl” and “füllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,428
“fühl” frequency rank
#9,722
“füllt” frequency rank
16150
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fühl füllt
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fühlen 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen

Where the eye mixes fühl and füllt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
fühl
5 ch
füllt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fühl ([fyːl]) and füllt ([fʏlt]) 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 16150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fühl is recorded at frequency rank #6,428, classified as averb, pronounced [fyːl]. füllt is at rank #9,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʏlt].

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 16150, this pair ranks #1,938,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fühl vs füllt

Shared letters: flü. Private to "fühl": h. Private to "füllt": t.

"fühl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fühl" and "füllt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fyːl] versus [fʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fühl" or "füllt"?
"fühl" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,428 in our German list, against #9,722 for "füllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list