Which to use
“faule” is an adjective and “Fuge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,209
- “faule” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 49274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | faule | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs faul | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes faule and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. faule runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Fuge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between faule and Fuge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: faule is [ˈfaʊ̯lə] while Fuge is [ˈfuːɡə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49274, 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]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 49274, this pair ranks #1,217,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of faule vs Fuge
Shared letters: efu. Private to "faule": al. Private to "Fuge": g.
"faule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "faule" and "Fuge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "faule" vs "Fuge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "faule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "faule" and "Fuge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Fuge". 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 #1,217,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.