Which to use
“feet” and “font” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,651
- “feet” frequency rank
- #23,518
- “font” frequency rank
- 58169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feet | font |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs foot | Schriftart |
Where the eye mixes feet and font
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feet with font
A purely visual mix-up. feet ([fiːt]) and font ([fɒnt]) 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 58169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feet is recorded at frequency rank #34,651, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːt]. font is at rank #23,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɒnt].
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 58169, this pair ranks #873,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feet vs font
Shared letters: ft. Private to "feet": e. Private to "font": no.
"feet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "font" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feet" for "font" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feet" vs "font" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feet" and "font" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "font" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #873,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feet" and "font" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feet vs fist". 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 #873,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.