Which to use
“gefüllt” is an adjective and “gesellt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,084
- “gefüllt” frequency rank
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- 35664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllt | gesellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voll gemacht, voll geworden, keinen Platz mehr bietend | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefüllt and gesellt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefüllt is [ɡəˈfʏlt] while gesellt is [ɡəˈzɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefüllt is recorded at frequency rank #5,084, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏlt]. gesellt is at rank #30,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlt].
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 35664, this pair ranks #1,634,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllt vs gesellt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefüllt": fü. Private to "gesellt": s.
"gefüllt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesellt ← egsellt · geesllt · geselltt · geselt · geseltl · geslelt · gessellt · ggesellt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefüllt" and "gesellt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefüllt" or "gesellt"?
Remembering gefüllt vs gesellt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gefüllt”; for a verb, it's “gesellt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefüllt” entry
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