füllen

[ˈfʏlən]

/[ˈfʏlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“füllen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,171
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Behälter voll machen, eine Aushöhlung stopfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fullen · füllen · German

füllen · rank #5,171 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,171
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Funk

Nearest frequency peer: Funk (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „füllen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „füllen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

füllen vs füllt
67% similar
füllen vs Füssen
50% similar
füllen vs Funken
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for füllen
PropertyValue
Headwordfüllen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʏlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,171
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „füllen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.füllenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Funk“ (#5,170), „fürchten“ (#5,172), „Früchte“ (#5,169). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „füllen“ bei #5,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around füllen (IPA [ˈfʏlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,171 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for füllen, with forms such as "ffüllen", "flülen", and "füleln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "füllt", "Füssen", "Funken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is füllen, spelled F-Ü-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Behälter voll machen, eine Aushöhlung stopfen
  2. 2
    voll werden
  3. 3
    in einem Zeitraum etwas anbieten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how füllen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich fülle eine Flasche mit Wasser.
  2. „Sonja steht, von uns abgewandt, am Tisch und ist gerade dabei, Schrippen in einen großen Brotkorb zu füllen.“

Antonyms

leeren

This word in other languages

fill(English)llenar(Español)remplir(Français)encher(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffüllen
  • flülen
  • füleln
  • fülen
  • füllenn
  • füllne
  • üfllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of füllen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffüllen1flülen2füleln2fülen1füllenn1füllne2üfllen2
Edit distance from "füllen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "füllen"?
"füllen" is spelled F-Ü-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʏlən].
What does "füllen" mean?
As a verb, "füllen" means: einen Behälter voll machen, eine Aushöhlung stopfen
What words are commonly confused with "füllen"?
"füllen" is commonly confused with "füllt", "Füssen", "Funken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "füllen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "füllen" is [ˈfʏlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "füllen" come from?
"füllen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "füllen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list