Which to use
“Figur” is a noun and “four” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,391
- “Figur” frequency rank
- #14,803
- “four” frequency rank
- 17194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Figur | four |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperform, menschliche Gestalt | vier |
Where the eye mixes Figur and four
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Figur runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against four's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Figur with four
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Figur is [fiˈɡuːɐ̯] while four is [fɔr]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17194, 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]. four is at rank #14,803, tagged as anum, pronounced [fɔr].
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 17194, this pair ranks #1,929,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Figur vs four
Shared letters: fru. Private to "Figur": gi. Private to "four": o.
"Figur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "four" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Figur" for "four" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Figur" or "four"?
Useful next steps
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 "four" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Figur" and "four" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs four". 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 #1,929,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.