Which to use
“Flyern” and “foyer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,676
- “Flyern” frequency rank
- #18,887
- “foyer” frequency rank
- 68563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flyern | foyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Flyer | Flur, Eingangsbereich, Diele |
Where the eye mixes Flyern and foyer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Flyern runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against foyer's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Flyern vs foyer
A purely visual mix-up. Flyern ([ˈflaɪ̯ɐn]) and foyer ([ˈfɔɪ.eɪ]) 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 68563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flyern is recorded at frequency rank #49,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaɪ̯ɐn]. foyer is at rank #18,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ.eɪ].
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 68563, this pair ranks #503,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Flyern vs foyer
Shared letters: efry. Private to "Flyern": ln. Private to "foyer": o.
"Flyern" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "foyer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Flyern" and "foyer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Flyern" or "foyer"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Flyern" and "foyer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flyern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foyer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #503,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flyern" and "foyer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flyern vs flyers". 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 #503,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.