Which to use
“füllte” is a verb and “fünfte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,341
- “füllte” frequency rank
- #6,062
- “fünfte” frequency rank
- 28403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | füllte | fünfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs füllen | nach dem beziehungsweise der vierten kommend; dem, der beziehungsweise des sechsten vorausgehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set füllte and fünfte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: füllte is [ˈfʏltə] while fünfte is [ˈfʏnftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28403, 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]. fünfte is at rank #6,062, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈfʏnftə].
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 28403, this pair ranks #1,785,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of füllte vs fünfte
Shared letters: eftü. Private to "füllte": l. Private to "fünfte": n.
"füllte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "fünfte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "füllte" and "fünfte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "füllte" or "fünfte"?
Remembering füllte vs fünfte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “füllte”; for a num, it's “fünfte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “füllte” entry
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