Which to use
“falsch” and “futsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #810
- “falsch” frequency rank
- #33,055
- “futsch” frequency rank
- 33865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falsch | futsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unrichtig (durch Irrtum oder Unwissenheit), tatsächlich anders | fort, verloren gegangen oder kaputt |
Where the eye mixes falsch and futsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. falsch and futsch follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses falsch with futsch
A purely visual mix-up. falsch ([falʃ]) and futsch ([fʊt͡ʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falsch is recorded at frequency rank #810, classified as anadj, pronounced [falʃ]. futsch is at rank #33,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʊt͡ʃ].
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 33865, this pair ranks #1,676,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falsch vs futsch
Shared letters: cfhs. Private to "falsch": al. Private to "futsch": tu.
"falsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "futsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "falsch" for "futsch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "falsch" or "futsch"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "futsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falsch" and "futsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forsch vs futsch". 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 #1,676,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.