Which to use
“gefühlten” and “gefüllte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,528
- “gefühlten” frequency rank
- #15,889
- “gefüllte” frequency rank
- 39417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefühlten | gefüllte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefühlt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt |
Where the eye mixes gefühlten and gefüllte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefühlten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gefüllte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefühlten and gefüllte
A purely visual mix-up. gefühlten ([ɡəˈfyːltn̩]) and gefüllte ([ɡəˈfʏltə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefühlten is recorded at frequency rank #23,528, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːltn̩]. gefüllte is at rank #15,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏltə].
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 39417, this pair ranks #1,537,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefühlten vs gefüllte
Shared letters: efgltü. Private to "gefühlten": hn. Private to "gefüllte": -.
"gefühlten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gefüllte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefühlten" and "gefüllte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefühlten" or "gefüllte"?
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 "gefühlten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefühlten" and "gefüllte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefüllte vs gewollte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,537,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.