Which to use
“Fersen” and “Fürsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,212
- “Fersen” frequency rank
- #7,320
- “Fürsten” frequency rank
- 26532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fersen | Fürsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ferse | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fürst |
Where the eye mixes Fersen and Fürsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fersen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Fürsten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fersen vs Fürsten
A purely visual mix-up. Fersen ([ˈfɛʁzn̩]) and Fürsten ([ˈfʏʁstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fersen is recorded at frequency rank #19,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzn̩]. Fürsten is at rank #7,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏʁstn̩].
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 26532, this pair ranks #1,816,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fersen vs Fürsten
Shared letters: efnrs. Private to "Fersen": -. Private to "Fürsten": tü.
"Fersen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fürsten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fersen ← efrsen · feresn · ferrsen · fersenn · fersne · fesren · ffersen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fersen" for "Fürsten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fersen" vs "Fürsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fersen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fürsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fersen" and "Fürsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fersen vs Fessel". 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 #1,816,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.