fütterevsfüttertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,548
“füttere” frequency rank
#29,135
“füttert” frequency rank
69683
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature füttere füttert
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füttern 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs füttern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set füttere and füttert apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
füttere
7 ch
füttert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. füttere ([ˈfʏtəʁə]) and füttert ([ˈfʏtɐt]) 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 a single letter - e in “füttere” becomes t in “füttert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

füttere is recorded at frequency rank #40,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏtəʁə]. füttert is at rank #29,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʏtɐt].

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 69683, this pair ranks #469,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of füttere vs füttert

Shared letters: efrtü. Private to "füttere": -. Private to "füttert": -.

"füttere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "füttert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

füttere#40,548
füttert#29,135

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "füttere" and "füttert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʏtəʁə] versus [ˈfʏtɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "füttere" or "füttert"?
"füttert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,135 in our German list, against #40,548 for "füttere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering füttere vs füttert

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 “füttere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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