Which to use
“fühlen” is a verb and “Fülle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,290
- “fühlen” frequency rank
- #8,372
- “Fülle” frequency rank
- 9662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fühlen | Fülle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | per Tastsinn beziehungsweise allgemein über die Haut wahrnehmen oder erkunden | große Menge |
Where the eye mixes fühlen and Fülle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fühlen with Fülle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fühlen is [ˈfyːlən] while Fülle is [ˈfʏlə]. 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 9662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fühlen is recorded at frequency rank #1,290, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːlən]. 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 9662, this pair ranks #1,978,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fühlen vs Fülle
Shared letters: eflü. Private to "fühlen": hn. Private to "Fülle": -.
"fühlen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fühlen" and "Fülle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fühlen" or "Fülle"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fühlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fülle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fühlen" and "Fülle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fülle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,978,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.