fülltvsfüllteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“füllt” and “füllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,722
“füllt” frequency rank
#22,341
“füllte” frequency rank
32063
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature füllt füllte
Definition 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füllen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set füllt and füllte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
füllt
6 ch
füllte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. füllt ([fʏlt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “füllt” sits inside “füllte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

füllt is recorded at frequency rank #9,722, classified as averb, pronounced [fʏlt]. 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 32063, this pair ranks #1,715,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of füllt vs füllte

Shared letters: fltü. Private to "füllt": -. Private to "füllte": e.

"füllt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Frequency comparison

füllt#9,722
füllte#22,341

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "füllt" and "füllte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fʏlt] versus [ˈfʏltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "füllt" or "füllte"?
"füllt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,722 in our German list, against #22,341 for "füllte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering füllt vs füllte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “füllt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list