fühlevsFüllerWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#1,921
“fühle” frequency rank
#34,108
“Füller” frequency rank
36029
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fühle Füller
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fühlen Füllfederhalter, Schreibgerät, das einen Tank für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben ermöglicht

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
fühle
6 ch
Füller

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fühle is [ˈfyːlə] while Füller is [ˈfʏlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36029, 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]. Füller is at rank #34,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlɐ].

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 36029, this pair ranks #1,625,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fühle vs Füller

Shared letters: eflü. Private to "fühle": h. Private to "Füller": r.

"fühle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Füller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

fühle#1,921
Füller#34,108

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fühle" and "Füller" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fühle" is a verb and "Füller" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fühle" or "Füller"?
"fühle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,921 in our German list, against #34,108 for "Füller". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering fühle vs Füller

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 “Füller”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fühle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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