Which to use
“Fülle” is a noun and “füllt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,372
- “Fülle” frequency rank
- #9,722
- “füllt” frequency rank
- 18094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fülle | füllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | große Menge | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes Fülle and füllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fülle and füllt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fülle is [ˈfʏlə] while füllt is [fʏlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Fülle” becomes t in “füllt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fülle is recorded at frequency rank #8,372, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlə]. füllt is at rank #9,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʏlt].
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 18094, this pair ranks #1,921,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fülle vs füllt
Shared letters: flü. Private to "Fülle": e. Private to "füllt": t.
"Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fülle" and "füllt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fülle" or "füllt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fülle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fülle" and "füllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs füllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,921,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.