gefühlt

[ɡəˈfyːlt]

/[ɡəˈfyːlt]/ verb

The verdict

“gefühlt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,314
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefuhlt · gefühlt · German

gefühlt · rank #3,314 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,314
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH free

Nearest frequency peer: free (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gefühlt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gefühlt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

gefühlt vs gewählt
71% similar
gefühlt vs geführt
86% similar
gefühlt vs gefüllt
86% similar

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

Key facts for gefühlt
PropertyValue
Headwordgefühlt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈfyːlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,314
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gefühlt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gefühltliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „free“ (#3,313), „gelungen“ (#3,315), „Franken“ (#3,312). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gefühlt (IPA [ɡəˈfyːlt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,314 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gefühlt, with forms such as "egfühlt", "geffühlt", and "gefhült". 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, "gewählt", "geführt", "gefüllt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gefühlt, spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfühlt
  • geffühlt
  • gefhült
  • gefühhlt
  • gefühllt
  • gefühltt
  • gefühtl
  • gefülht
  • geüfhlt
  • gfeühlt
  • ggefühlt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gefühlt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egfühlt2geffühlt1gefhült2gefühhlt1gefühllt1gefühltt1gefühtl2gefülht2
Edit distance from "gefühlt"

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 "gefühlt"?
"gefühlt" is spelled G-E-F-Ü-H-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfyːlt].
What does "gefühlt" mean?
As a verb, "gefühlt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fühlen
What words are commonly confused with "gefühlt"?
"gefühlt" is commonly confused with "gewählt", "geführt", "gefüllt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gefühlt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefühlt" is [ɡəˈfyːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefühlt" come from?
"gefühlt" 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 "gefühlt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "gefühlt". Here's where to go from here.

  • "gefühlt" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gewählt". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,314 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list