Which to use
“Gefühlen” is a noun and “gefüllten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,719
- “Gefühlen” frequency rank
- #16,438
- “gefüllten” frequency rank
- 25157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühlen | gefüllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefühl | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gefühlen and gefüllten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefühlen is [ɡəˈfyːlən] while gefüllten is [ɡəˈfʏltn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühlen is recorded at frequency rank #8,719, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːlən]. gefüllten is at rank #16,438, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏltn̩].
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 25157, this pair ranks #1,837,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gefühlen vs gefüllten
Shared letters: efglnü. Private to "Gefühlen": h. Private to "gefüllten": t.
"Gefühlen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gefüllten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefühlen" and "gefüllten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefühlen" or "gefüllten"?
Remembering Gefühlen vs gefüllten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gefühlen”; for an adjective, it's “gefüllten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gefühlen” entry
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