Which to use
“father” and “Futter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,650
- “father” frequency rank
- #7,175
- “Futter” frequency rank
- 41825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | father | Futter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Elternteil; Vater | Nahrung der Tiere |
Where the eye mixes father and Futter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: father vs Futter
A purely visual mix-up. father ([ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)]) and Futter ([ˈfʊtɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
father is recorded at frequency rank #34,650, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)]. Futter is at rank #7,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊtɐ].
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 41825, this pair ranks #1,467,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of father vs Futter
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "father": ah. Private to "Futter": u.
"father" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Futter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "father" for "Futter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "father" vs "Futter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "father" and "Futter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "father" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Futter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "father" and "Futter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs father". 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 #1,467,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.