Which to use
“Gefühl” is a noun and “gefüllt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #762
- “Gefühl” frequency rank
- #5,084
- “gefüllt” frequency rank
- 5846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühl | gefüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das subjektive Erleben von Erregung und hirnchemischer Aktivität | voll gemacht, voll geworden, keinen Platz mehr bietend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gefühl and gefüllt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Gefühl and gefüllt 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 5846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühl is recorded at frequency rank #762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːl]. gefüllt is at rank #5,084, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏlt].
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 5846, this pair ranks #1,993,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefühl" and "gefüllt" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Gefühl vs gefüllt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gefühl”; for an adjective, it's “gefüllt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gefühl” entry
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