fühlevsFülleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fühle is a verb, Fülle is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fühle” is a verb and “Fülle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,921
“fühle” frequency rank
#8,372
“Fülle” frequency rank
10293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fühle Fülle
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fühlen große Menge

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fühle and Fülle apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fühle
5 ch
Fülle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fühle is [ˈfyːlə] while Fülle is [ˈfʏlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “fühle” becomes l in “Fülle”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fühle is recorded at frequency rank #1,921, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːlə]. Fülle is at rank #8,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlə].

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 10293, this pair ranks #1,975,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fühle vs Fülle

Shared letters: eflü. Private to "fühle": h. Private to "Fülle": -.

"fühle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

fühle#1,921
Fülle#8,372

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fühle" and "Fülle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fühle" is a verb and "Fülle" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fühle" or "Fülle"?
"fühle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,921 in our German list, against #8,372 for "Fülle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fühle vs Fülle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fühle”; for a noun, it's “Fülle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fühle” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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