Which to use
“Gefühls” is a noun and “geführt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,203
- “Gefühls” frequency rank
- #1,197
- “geführt” frequency rank
- 44400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefühls | geführt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gefühl | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes Gefühls and geführt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefühls and geführt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gefühls with geführt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefühls is [ɡəˈfyːls] while geführt is [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯t]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefühls is recorded at frequency rank #43,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːls]. 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 44400, this pair ranks #1,387,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefühls vs geführt
Shared letters: efghü. Private to "Gefühls": ls. Private to "geführt": rt.
"Gefühls" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geführt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefühls" and "geführt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefühls" or "geführt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gefühls" 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 #1,387,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefühls" and "geführt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefühls vs gekühlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,387,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.