Which to use
“füllen” and “füllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,171
- “füllen” frequency rank
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- 27512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | füllen | füllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Behälter voll machen, eine Aushöhlung stopfen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes füllen and füllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: füllen vs füllte
A purely visual mix-up. füllen ([ˈfʏlən]) and füllte ([ˈfʏltə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27512, 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]. 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 27512, this pair ranks #1,800,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of füllen vs füllte
Shared letters: eflü. Private to "füllen": n. Private to "füllte": t.
"füllen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "füllen" and "füllte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "füllen" vs "füllte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "füllen" and "füllte" 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 "füllte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,800,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "füllen" and "füllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filmte vs füllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,800,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.