Which to use
“Fähre” and “farm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #9,186
- “farm” frequency rank
- 19845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | farm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | Farm, Bauernhof |
Letter map: Fähre vs farm
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fähre and farm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Fähre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against farm's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Fähre vs farm
Fähre and farm are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19845, 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]. farm is at rank #9,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 19845, this pair ranks #1,903,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs farm
Shared letters: fr. Private to "Fähre": ehä. Private to "farm": am.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "farm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- farm ← afrm · famr · farmm · farrm · ffarm · fram
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fähre" and "farm" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
Pair "Fähre" vs "farm" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fähre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "farm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fähre" and "farm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "farm vs puzzles". 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 #1,903,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.