geführtevsgefüllteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,474
“geführte” frequency rank
#15,889
“gefüllte” frequency rank
26363
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geführte gefüllte
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geführt Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geführte and gefüllte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
geführte
8 ch
gefüllte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geführte ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geführte is recorded at frequency rank #10,474, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tə]. 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 26363, this pair ranks #1,819,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geführte vs gefüllte

Shared letters: efgtü. Private to "geführte": hr. Private to "gefüllte": l.

"geführte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "gefüllte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV

Frequency comparison

geführte#10,474
gefüllte#15,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geführte" and "gefüllte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tə] versus [ɡəˈfʏltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geführte" or "gefüllte"?
"geführte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,474 in our German list, against #15,889 for "gefüllte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geführte vs gefüllte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geführte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list