gefühltvsgerührtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gefühlt” and “gerührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,314
“gefühlt” frequency rank
#13,375
“gerührt” frequency rank
16689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefühlt gerührt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rühren

Where the eye mixes gefühlt and gerührt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gefühlt
7 ch
gerührt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gefühlt ([ɡəˈfyːlt]) and gerührt ([ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16689, 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]. gerührt is at rank #13,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t].

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 16689, this pair ranks #1,933,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefühlt vs gerührt

Shared letters: eghtü. Private to "gefühlt": fl. Private to "gerührt": r.

"gefühlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gerührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefühlt" and "gerührt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfyːlt] versus [ɡəˈʁyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gefühlt" or "gerührt"?
"gefühlt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,314 in our German list, against #13,375 for "gerührt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list