Which to use
“gefühlt” and “gezählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,314
- “gefühlt” frequency rank
- #6,194
- “gezählt” frequency rank
- 9508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefühlt | gezählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zählen |
Where the eye mixes gefühlt and gezählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gefühlt ([ɡəˈfyːlt]) and gezählt ([ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt]) 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 9508, 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]. gezählt is at rank #6,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɛːlt].
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 9508, this pair ranks #1,979,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefühlt vs gezählt
Shared letters: eghlt. Private to "gefühlt": fü. Private to "gezählt": zä.
"gefühlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gezählt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC