Which to use
“Arthur” and “Artur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,764
- “Arthur” frequency rank
- #20,831
- “Artur” frequency rank
- 25595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arthur | Artur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Arthur and Artur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Arthur runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Artur's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Arthur with Artur
A purely visual mix-up. Arthur ([ˈaʁtuːɐ̯]) and Artur ([ˈaʁtʊʁ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arthur is recorded at frequency rank #4,764, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaʁtuːɐ̯]. Artur is at rank #20,831, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈaʁtʊʁ].
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 25595, this pair ranks #1,830,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Arthur vs Artur
Shared letters: artu. Private to "Arthur": h. Private to "Artur": -.
"Arthur" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Artur" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Arthur" for "Artur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Arthur" vs "Artur" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Arthur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Artur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arthur" and "Artur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtun vs Artur". 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 #1,830,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.