Which to use
“füllte” and “füllten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- #32,541
- “füllten” frequency rank
- 54882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | füllte | füllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen |
Where the eye mixes füllte and füllten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between füllte and füllten
A purely visual mix-up. füllte ([ˈfʏltə]) and füllten ([ˈfʏltn̩]) 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) - “füllte” sits inside “füllten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
füllte is recorded at frequency rank #22,341, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏltə]. 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 54882, this pair ranks #1,001,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of füllte vs füllten
Shared letters: efltü. Private to "füllte": -. Private to "füllten": n.
"füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "füllten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "füllte" and "füllten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "füllte" or "füllten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "füllte" 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 #1,001,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "füllte" and "füllten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fügten vs füllten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,001,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.