Which to use
“gefüllte” and “gefüllten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,889
- “gefüllte” frequency rank
- #16,438
- “gefüllten” frequency rank
- 32327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllte | gefüllten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt |
Where the eye mixes gefüllte and gefüllten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefüllte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gefüllten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefüllte vs gefüllten
A purely visual mix-up. gefüllte ([ɡəˈfʏltə]) and gefüllten ([ɡəˈfʏltn̩]) 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) - “gefüllte” sits inside “gefüllten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefüllte is recorded at frequency rank #15,889, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏltə]. gefüllten is at rank #16,438, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏltn̩].
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 32327, this pair ranks #1,710,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllte vs gefüllten
Shared letters: efgltü. Private to "gefüllte": -. Private to "gefüllten": n.
"gefüllte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gefüllten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefüllte" and "gefüllten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gefüllte" vs "gefüllten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefüllte" and "gefüllten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gefüllten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,710,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.