Which to use
“Figur” and “Frisur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,391
- “Figur” frequency rank
- #9,547
- “Frisur” frequency rank
- 11938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Figur | Frisur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperform, menschliche Gestalt | Art, wie die Haare geschnitten und aufgemacht sind |
Where the eye mixes Figur and Frisur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Figur runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Frisur's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Figur with Frisur
A purely visual mix-up. Figur ([fiˈɡuːɐ̯]) and Frisur ([ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯]) 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 11938, 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]. Frisur is at rank #9,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯].
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 11938, this pair ranks #1,967,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Figur vs Frisur
Shared letters: firu. Private to "Figur": g. Private to "Frisur": s.
"Figur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Frisur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Figur" and "Frisur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Figur" vs "Frisur" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Figur" and "Frisur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Figur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frisur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Figur" and "Frisur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friss vs Frisur". 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 #1,967,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.