Which to use
“Figur” and “Figuren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,391
- “Figur” frequency rank
- #2,893
- “Figuren” frequency rank
- 5284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Figur | Figuren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperform, menschliche Gestalt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Figur |
Where the eye mixes Figur and Figuren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Figur with Figuren
A purely visual mix-up. Figur ([fiˈɡuːɐ̯]) and Figuren ([fiˈɡuːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Figur” sits inside “Figuren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Figur is recorded at frequency rank #2,391, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. Figuren is at rank #2,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɡuːʁən].
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 5284, this pair ranks #1,995,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Figur vs Figuren
Shared letters: fgiru. Private to "Figur": -. Private to "Figuren": en.
"Figur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Figuren" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Figur" and "Figuren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Figur" or "Figuren" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Figur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Figuren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Figur" and "Figuren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Figur vs fixer". 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 #1,995,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.