fühltvsfunktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,478
“fühlt” frequency rank
#45,288
“funkt” frequency rank
46766
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fühlt funkt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fühlen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fühlt and funkt apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fühlt
5 ch
funkt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fühlt ([fyːlt]) and funkt ([fʊŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fühlt is recorded at frequency rank #1,478, classified as averb, pronounced [fyːlt]. funkt is at rank #45,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊŋkt].

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 46766, this pair ranks #1,307,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fühlt vs funkt

Shared letters: ft. Private to "fühlt": hlü. Private to "funkt": knu.

"fühlt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "funkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • funktffunkt · fnukt · fuknt · funkkt · funktt · funnkt · funtk · ufnkt

Frequency comparison

fühlt#1,478
funkt#45,288

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fühlt" and "funkt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fyːlt] versus [fʊŋkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fühlt" or "funkt"?
"fühlt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,478 in our German list, against #45,288 for "funkt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering fühlt vs funkt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fühlt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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