Which to use
“gefüllte” is an adjective and “gehüllt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,889
- “gefüllte” frequency rank
- #30,570
- “gehüllt” frequency rank
- 46459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllte | gehüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hüllen |
Where the eye mixes gefüllte and gehüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefüllte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gehüllt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefüllte and gehüllt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefüllte is [ɡəˈfʏltə] while gehüllt is [ɡəˈhʏlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46459, 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]. gehüllt is at rank #30,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhʏlt].
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 46459, this pair ranks #1,318,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllte vs gehüllt
Shared letters: egltü. Private to "gefüllte": f. Private to "gehüllt": h.
"gefüllte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gehüllt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefüllte" for "gehüllt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gefüllte" or "gehüllt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,318,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefüllte" and "gehüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrüllt vs gehüllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,318,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.