Which to use
“Gefühl” is a noun and “geführt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #762
- “Gefühl” frequency rank
- #1,197
- “geführt” frequency rank
- 1959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühl | geführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das subjektive Erleben von Erregung und hirnchemischer Aktivität | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes Gefühl and geführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gefühl with geführt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefühl is [ɡəˈfyːl] while geführt is [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühl is recorded at frequency rank #762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːl]. geführt is at rank #1,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t].
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 1959, this pair ranks #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefühl vs geführt
Shared letters: efghü. Private to "Gefühl": l. Private to "geführt": rt.
"Gefühl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "geführt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefühl" for "geführt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefühl" or "geführt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefühl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geführt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefühl" and "geführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefühls vs geführt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.