Which to use
“gefühlte” and “gefühlten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,634
- “gefühlte” frequency rank
- #23,528
- “gefühlten” frequency rank
- 39162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefühlte | gefühlten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefühlt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefühlt |
Where the eye mixes gefühlte and gefühlten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefühlte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gefühlten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefühlte and gefühlten
A purely visual mix-up. gefühlte ([ɡəˈfyːltə]) and gefühlten ([ɡəˈfyːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gefühlte” sits inside “gefühlten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefühlte is recorded at frequency rank #15,634, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːltə]. gefühlten is at rank #23,528, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːltn̩].
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 39162, this pair ranks #1,544,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefühlte vs gefühlten
Shared letters: efghltü. Private to "gefühlte": -. Private to "gefühlten": n.
"gefühlte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gefühlten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefühlte" and "gefühlten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefühlte" or "gefühlten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefühlte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefühlten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefühlte" and "gefühlten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefühls vs gefühlte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,544,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.