Which to use
“Füller” is a noun and “füllt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,108
- “Füller” frequency rank
- #9,722
- “füllt” frequency rank
- 43830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Füller | füllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Füllfederhalter, Schreibgerät, das einen Tank für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben ermöglicht | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes Füller and füllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Füller runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against füllt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Füller and füllt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Füller is [ˈfʏlɐ] while füllt is [fʏlt]. 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 43830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Füller is recorded at frequency rank #34,108, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏlɐ]. 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 43830, this pair ranks #1,405,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Füller vs füllt
Shared letters: flü. Private to "Füller": er. Private to "füllt": t.
"Füller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Füller" and "füllt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Füller" 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 "Füller" 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 #1,405,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Füller" and "füllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Füller vs Fünfer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,405,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.