Which to use
“far” is a noun and “fürs” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- #1,292
- “fürs” frequency rank
- 17710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | far | fürs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vater | für das |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set far and fürs apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: far is [faː] while fürs is [fyːɐ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17710, 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]. fürs is at rank #1,292, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [fyːɐ̯s].
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 17710, this pair ranks #1,924,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of far vs fürs
Shared letters: fr. Private to "far": a. Private to "fürs": sü.
"far" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fürs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "far" and "fürs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "far" or "fürs"?
Remembering far vs fürs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “far”; for an abbrev, it's “fürs”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “far” entry
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