Which to use
“Faser” is a noun and “foster” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,287
- “Faser” frequency rank
- #18,247
- “foster” frequency rank
- 45534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Faser | foster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faden aus Gewebe | nähren, pflegen, aufziehen |
Where the eye mixes Faser and foster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Faser and foster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Faser is [ˈfaːzɐ] while foster is [fɒstə(r)]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Faser is recorded at frequency rank #27,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːzɐ]. foster is at rank #18,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɒstə(r)].
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 45534, this pair ranks #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Faser vs foster
Shared letters: efrs. Private to "Faser": a. Private to "foster": ot.
"Faser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "foster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Faser" and "foster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Faser" or "foster"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Faser" and "foster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Faser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Faser" and "foster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs Faser". 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 #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.