Which to use
“gefiltert” is a verb and “gefüttert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,531
- “gefiltert” frequency rank
- #14,808
- “gefüttert” frequency rank
- 52339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefiltert | gefüttert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs filtern | mit einem Innenstoff (Futter) versehen |
Where the eye mixes gefiltert and gefüttert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefiltert and gefüttert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefiltert with gefüttert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefiltert is [ɡəˈfɪltɐt] while gefüttert is [ɡəˈfʏtɐt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefiltert is recorded at frequency rank #37,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪltɐt]. gefüttert is at rank #14,808, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏtɐt].
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 52339, this pair ranks #1,100,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefiltert vs gefüttert
Shared letters: efgrt. Private to "gefiltert": il. Private to "gefüttert": ü.
"gefiltert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gefüttert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefiltert ← egfiltert · geffiltert · gefiletrt · gefilltert · gefilterrt · gefiltertt · gefiltetr · gefiltret
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefiltert" and "gefüttert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gefiltert" vs "gefüttert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefiltert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüttert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,100,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefiltert" and "gefüttert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefiltert vs gezittert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,100,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.