Which to use
“Feuer” is a noun and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,477
- “Feuer” frequency rank
- #16
- “für” frequency rank
- 1493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feuer | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Flammenbildung bei der Verbrennung unter Abgabe von Wärme und Licht | etwas oder jemand ist an etwas jemanden gerichtet, bestimmt, zugeordnet |
Where the eye mixes Feuer and für
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feuer and für
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feuer is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ] while für is [fyːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feuer is recorded at frequency rank #1,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]. für is at rank #16, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fyːɐ̯].
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 1493, this pair ranks #2,004,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feuer vs für
Shared letters: fr. Private to "Feuer": eu. Private to "für": ü.
"Feuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feuer ← efuer · feeur · feuerr · feure · ffeuer · fueer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feuer" and "für" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feuer" vs "für" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "für" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feuer" and "für" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs für". 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 #2,004,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.