füllen

\ˈfʏlən\

/\ˈfʏlən\/ verb

The verdict

“füllen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remplir, dans le sens spatial.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fullen · füllen · French

füllen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for füllen
PropertyValue
Headwordfüllen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈfʏlən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « füllen » en français

füllensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

füllen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfʏlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for füllen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is füllen, spelled F-Ü-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remplir, dans le sens spatial.
  2. 2
    Remplir, dans le sens temporel.
  3. 3
    Farcir, fourrer.
  4. 4
    Combler, remplir un vide.
  5. 5
    Se remplir, devenir plein.
  6. 6
    Verser, faire couler (à l'intérieur de quelque chose).

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. Die Flasche ist halb voll, man sollte sie füllen oder leeren.
  2. Nachdem ein Café Reklame gemacht hatte, «Guter Wein tötet die Krankheit im Keim», verstärkte sich die in der Allgemeinheit ohnehin verbreitete Auffassung, Alkohol schütze vor Infektionen. Allnächtlich gegen zwei Uhr füllte eine beachtliche Zahl von Betrunkenen, die man aus den Cafés geworfen hatte, die Straßen und lief unter optimistischem Gerede auseinan…

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). 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: Remplir, dans le sens spatial.
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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list