Which to use
“Füller” is a noun and “füllten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,108
- “Füller” frequency rank
- #32,541
- “füllten” frequency rank
- 66649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Füller | füllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Füllfederhalter, Schreibgerät, das einen Tank für Tinte enthält und somit andauerndes Schreiben ermöglicht | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes Füller and füllten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Füller with füllten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Füller is [ˈfʏlɐ] while füllten is [ˈfʏltn̩]. 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 66649, 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]. füllten is at rank #32,541, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltn̩].
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 66649, this pair ranks #566,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Füller vs füllten
Shared letters: eflü. Private to "Füller": r. Private to "füllten": nt.
"Füller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "füllten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Füller" for "füllten" ever safe?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Füller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "füllten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #566,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Füller" and "füllten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fügten vs füllten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #566,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.