Which to use
“Fähre” and “Fahrers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #27,285
- “Fahrers” frequency rank
- 37944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | Fahrers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fahrer |
Where the eye mixes Fähre and Fahrers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fähre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Fahrers's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fähre and Fahrers
A purely visual mix-up. Fähre ([ˈfɛːʁə]) and Fahrers ([ˈfaːʁɐs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fähre is recorded at frequency rank #10,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛːʁə]. Fahrers is at rank #27,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːʁɐs].
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 37944, this pair ranks #1,576,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs Fahrers
Shared letters: efhr. Private to "Fähre": ä. Private to "Fahrers": as.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fahrers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fahrers ← afhrers · faherrs · fahhrers · fahrerrs · fahrerss · fahresr · fahrrers · fahrres
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fähre" and "Fahrers" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fähre" or "Fahrers" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fähre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fähre" and "Fahrers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fahrers vs Führern". 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 #1,576,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.