Which to use
“gefühlt” is a verb and “gekühlt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,314
- “gefühlt” frequency rank
- #28,676
- “gekühlt” frequency rank
- 31990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefühlt | gekühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen | kühl gemacht, mit verminderter Temperatur |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefühlt and gekühlt apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: gefühlt is [ɡəˈfyːlt] while gekühlt is [ɡəˈkyːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “gefühlt” becomes k in “gekühlt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefühlt is recorded at frequency rank #3,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːlt]. gekühlt is at rank #28,676, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːlt].
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 31990, this pair ranks #1,717,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefühlt vs gekühlt
Shared letters: eghltü. Private to "gefühlt": f. Private to "gekühlt": k.
"gefühlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekühlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefühlt" and "gekühlt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefühlt" or "gekühlt"?
Remembering gefühlt vs gekühlt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefühlt”; for an adjective, it's “gekühlt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefühlt” entry
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