Which to use
“Gefühl” and “Gefühls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #762
- “Gefühl” frequency rank
- #43,203
- “Gefühls” frequency rank
- 43965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühl | Gefühls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das subjektive Erleben von Erregung und hirnchemischer Aktivität | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gefühl |
Where the eye mixes Gefühl and Gefühls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefühl runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gefühls's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gefühl vs Gefühls
A purely visual mix-up. Gefühl ([ɡəˈfyːl]) and Gefühls ([ɡəˈfyːls]) 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) - “Gefühl” sits inside “Gefühls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühl is recorded at frequency rank #762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːl]. Gefühls is at rank #43,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːls].
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 43965, this pair ranks #1,401,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefühl vs Gefühls
Shared letters: efghlü. Private to "Gefühl": -. Private to "Gefühls": s.
"Gefühl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gefühls" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefühl" and "Gefühls" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefühl" or "Gefühls"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefühl" and "Gefühls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefühl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefühls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefühl" and "Gefühls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefühls vs gekühlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,401,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.