Which to use
“Fülle” is a noun and “füllte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,372
- “Fülle” frequency rank
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- 30713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fülle | füllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | große Menge | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes Fülle and füllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fülle and füllte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fülle is [ˈfʏlə] while füllte is [ˈfʏltə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30713, 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]. füllte is at rank #22,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltə].
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 30713, this pair ranks #1,742,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fülle vs füllte
Shared letters: eflü. Private to "Fülle": -. Private to "füllte": t.
"Fülle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fülle" for "füllte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fülle" or "füllte" show up more?
What to do next
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 "füllte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fülle" and "füllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs füllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,742,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.