Which to use
“far” is a noun and “fey” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- #43,868
- “fey” frequency rank
- 60286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vater | (aus dem schottischen) todgeweiht |
Letter map: far vs fey
Shared letters muted; letters that set far and fey apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. far (CVC) and fey (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: far vs fey
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: far is anoun and feyanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60286, 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]. fey is at rank #43,868, tagged as anadj, 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 60286, this pair ranks #792,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fey
Shared letters: f. Private to "far": ar. Private to "fey": ey.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
You've compared "far" and "fey". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "far" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #792,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "fey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fey vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #792,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.