Which to use
“fehlst” and “führst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,124
- “fehlst” frequency rank
- #32,048
- “führst” frequency rank
- 61172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fehlst | führst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fehlen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes fehlst and führst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fehlst and führst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fehlst with führst
A purely visual mix-up. fehlst ([feːlst]) and führst ([fyːɐ̯st]) 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 61172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fehlst is recorded at frequency rank #29,124, classified as averb, pronounced [feːlst]. führst is at rank #32,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [fyːɐ̯st].
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 61172, this pair ranks #759,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fehlst vs führst
Shared letters: fhst. Private to "fehlst": el. Private to "führst": rü.
"fehlst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "führst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fehlst ← efhlst · fehhlst · fehllst · fehlsst · fehlstt · fehlts · fehslt · felhst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fehlst" and "führst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fehlst" vs "führst" - 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 "fehlst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "führst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #759,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fehlst" and "führst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs fehlst". 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 #759,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.