Which to use
“far” is a noun and “ftw” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- #41,821
- “ftw” frequency rank
- 58239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | ftw |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vater | Abkürzung der Wendung for the win ^(→ en), die die Sympathie mit einer Sache ausdrückt |
Letter map: far vs ftw
Shared letters muted; letters that set far and ftw apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. far (CVC) and ftw (CCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: far vs ftw
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: far is anoun and ftwanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58239, 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]. ftw is at rank #41,821, tagged as anabbrev.
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 58239, this pair ranks #870,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of far vs ftw
Shared letters: f. Private to "far": ar. Private to "ftw": tw.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ftw" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "far" and "ftw" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "far" or "ftw" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "far" vs "ftw" 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 "ftw" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #870,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "far" and "ftw" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs ftw". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #870,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.