Which to use
“ferry” and “Ferse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,668
- “ferry” frequency rank
- #35,767
- “Ferse” frequency rank
- 85435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ferry | Ferse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Boot oder Schiff zum regelmäßigen Transport von Passagieren und Gütern über kürzere Strecken | hinterer Teil des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes ferry and Ferse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ferry vs Ferse
A purely visual mix-up. ferry ([ˈfɛri]) and Ferse ([ˈfɛʁzə]) 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 85435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ferry is recorded at frequency rank #49,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛri]. Ferse is at rank #35,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzə].
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 85435, this pair ranks #108,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ferry vs Ferse
Shared letters: efr. Private to "ferry": y. Private to "Ferse": s.
"ferry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ferse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ferry" for "Ferse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ferry" vs "Ferse" - 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 "ferry" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ferse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ferry" and "Ferse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fairy vs ferry". 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 #108,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.