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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fühle" and "Füller" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fühle" or "Füller"?
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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