Which to use
“gefüllten” and “gewollten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,438
- “gefüllten” frequency rank
- #47,449
- “gewollten” frequency rank
- 63887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllten | gewollten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefüllt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewollt |
Where the eye mixes gefüllten and gewollten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefüllten and gewollten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefüllten with gewollten
A purely visual mix-up. gefüllten ([ɡəˈfʏltn̩]) and gewollten ([ɡəˈvɔltn̩]) 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 63887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefüllten is recorded at frequency rank #16,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏltn̩]. gewollten is at rank #47,449, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔltn̩].
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 63887, this pair ranks #660,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllten vs gewollten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gefüllten": fü. Private to "gewollten": ow.
"gefüllten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gewollten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewollten ← egwollten · geowllten · gewlolten · gewolletn · gewolltenn · gewolltne · gewolltten · gewolten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefüllten" and "gewollten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefüllten" or "gewollten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewollten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #660,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefüllten" and "gewollten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten 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 #660,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.