Which to use
“gefüllte” and “gewollte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,889
- “gefüllte” frequency rank
- #37,542
- “gewollte” frequency rank
- 53431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllte | gewollte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewollt |
Where the eye mixes gefüllte and gewollte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gefüllte with gewollte
A purely visual mix-up. gefüllte ([ɡəˈfʏltə]) and gewollte ([ɡəˈvɔltə]) 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 53431, 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]. gewollte is at rank #37,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔltə].
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 53431, this pair ranks #1,058,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllte vs gewollte
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefüllte": fü. Private to "gewollte": ow.
"gefüllte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gewollte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewollte ← egwollte · geowllte · gewlolte · gewollet · gewolltte · gewolte · gewoltle · gewwollte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefüllte" and "gewollte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gefüllte" vs "gewollte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gefüllte" and "gewollte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewollte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,058,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefüllte" and "gewollte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewollte vs gewollten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,058,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.