Which to use
“Fahrt” and “far” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,660
- “Fahrt” frequency rank
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- 18078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fahrt | far |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bewegung von einem Ort zu einem anderen auf der Erdoberfläche und mittels eines Fahrzeugs | Vater |
Where the eye mixes Fahrt and far
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fahrt vs far
A purely visual mix-up. Fahrt ([faːɐ̯t]) and far ([faː]) 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 18078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fahrt is recorded at frequency rank #1,660, classified as anoun, pronounced [faːɐ̯t]. far is at rank #16,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faː].
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 18078, this pair ranks #1,921,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fahrt vs far
Shared letters: afr. Private to "Fahrt": ht. Private to "far": -.
"Fahrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "far" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fahrt ← afhrt · fahhrt · fahrrt · fahrtt · fahtr · farht · ffahrt · fhart
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fahrt" and "far" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fahrt" or "far"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fahrt" and "far" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "far" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fahrt" and "far" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "far vs firm". 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 #1,921,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.