Which to use
“far” and “fata” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- #45,920
- “fata” frequency rank
- 62338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vater | die Fee |
Letter map: far vs fata
Shared letters muted; letters that set far and fata apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. far runs 3 letters (CVC) against fata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: far and fata
far and fata are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
far is recorded at frequency rank #16,418, classified as anoun, pronounced [faː]. fata is at rank #45,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 62338, this pair ranks #716,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fata
Shared letters: af. Private to "far": r. Private to "fata": t.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fata ← afta · faat · fatta · ffata · ftaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "far" and "fata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "far" or "fata"?
What to do next
Pair "far" vs "fata" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "far" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #716,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "fata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fata vs puzzles". 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 #716,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.