Which to use
“Fähre” is a noun and “faule” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #19,209
- “faule” frequency rank
- 29868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | faule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faul |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fähre and faule apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fähre is [ˈfɛːʁə] while faule is [ˈfaʊ̯lə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29868, 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]. faule is at rank #19,209, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaʊ̯lə].
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 29868, this pair ranks #1,758,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs faule
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fähre": hrä. Private to "faule": alu.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "faule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- faule ← afule · falue · fauel · faulle · ffaule · fuale
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fähre" and "faule" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fähre" or "faule"?
Remembering Fähre vs faule
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fähre”; for an adjective, it's “faule”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fähre” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable