Which to use
“füllen” and “füllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,171
- “füllen” frequency rank
- #9,722
- “füllt” frequency rank
- 14893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | füllen | füllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Behälter voll machen, eine Aushöhlung stopfen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes füllen and füllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between füllen and füllt
A purely visual mix-up. füllen ([ˈfʏlən]) and füllt ([fʏlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
füllen is recorded at frequency rank #5,171, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏlən]. 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 14893, this pair ranks #1,947,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of füllen vs füllt
Shared letters: flü. Private to "füllen": en. Private to "füllt": t.
"füllen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "füllen" and "füllt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "füllen" or "füllt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "füllen" and "füllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "füllen" 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 #1,947,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "füllen" and "füllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs füllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,947,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.