Which to use
“Fahrt” is a noun and “fehlt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,660
- “Fahrt” frequency rank
- #950
- “fehlt” frequency rank
- 2610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fahrt | fehlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bewegung von einem Ort zu einem anderen auf der Erdoberfläche und mittels eines Fahrzeugs | Imperativ Plural (ihr) des Verbs fehlen |
Where the eye mixes Fahrt and fehlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fahrt and fehlt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fahrt is [faːɐ̯t] while fehlt is [feːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2610, 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]. fehlt is at rank #950, tagged as averb, pronounced [feːlt].
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 2610, this pair ranks #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fahrt vs fehlt
Shared letters: fht. Private to "Fahrt": ar. Private to "fehlt": el.
"Fahrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fehlt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fahrt" for "fehlt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fahrt" vs "fehlt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fehlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fahrt" and "fehlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs fehlt". 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 #2,001,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.