Which to use
“faule” is an adjective and “Fouls” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,209
- “faule” frequency rank
- #48,153
- “Fouls” frequency rank
- 67362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faule | Fouls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faul | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Foul |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set faule and Fouls apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
faule and Fouls form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
faule is recorded at frequency rank #19,209, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaʊ̯lə]. Fouls is at rank #48,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faʊ̯ls].
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 67362, this pair ranks #542,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "faule" and "Fouls" be used interchangeably?
Remembering faule vs Fouls
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “faule”; for a noun, it's “Fouls”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “faule” entry
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