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.
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