Which to use
“Fähre” is a noun and “führe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #6,659
- “führe” frequency rank
- 17318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | führe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fähre and führe apart are highlighted. They share 4 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 führe is [ˈfyːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ä in “Fähre” becomes ü in “führe”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17318, 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]. führe is at rank #6,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːʁə].
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 17318, this pair ranks #1,928,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs führe
Shared letters: efhr. Private to "Fähre": ä. Private to "führe": ü.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "führe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fähre" and "führe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fähre" or "führe"?
Remembering Fähre vs führe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fähre”; for a verb, it's “führe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fähre” entry
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