Which to use
“gefehlt” is a verb and “Gefühl” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,180
- “gefehlt” frequency rank
- #762
- “Gefühl” frequency rank
- 7942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefehlt | Gefühl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fehlen | das subjektive Erleben von Erregung und hirnchemischer Aktivität |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefehlt and Gefühl apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gefehlt and Gefühl form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefehlt is recorded at frequency rank #7,180, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfeːlt]. Gefühl is at rank #762, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːl].
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 7942, this pair ranks #1,986,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefehlt" and "Gefühl" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gefehlt vs Gefühl
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefehlt”; for a noun, it's “Gefühl”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefehlt” entry
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