Which to use
“Fohlen” and “Föhn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,725
- “Fohlen” frequency rank
- #33,595
- “Föhn” frequency rank
- 56320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fohlen | Föhn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jungtier eines Pferdes | an steileren Gebirgshängen absteigende, trockene und klare Luftmassen mit relativ hoher Temperatur |
Where the eye mixes Fohlen and Föhn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fohlen vs Föhn
A purely visual mix-up. Fohlen ([ˈfoːlən]) and Föhn ([føːn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fohlen is recorded at frequency rank #22,725, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːlən]. Föhn is at rank #33,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [føːn].
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 56320, this pair ranks #944,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fohlen vs Föhn
Shared letters: fhn. Private to "Fohlen": elo. Private to "Föhn": ö.
"Fohlen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Föhn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fohlen ← ffohlen · fholen · foheln · fohhlen · fohlenn · fohllen · fohlne · folhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fohlen" and "Föhn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fohlen" or "Föhn"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fohlen" and "Föhn" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fohlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Föhn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #944,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fohlen" and "Föhn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Föhn". 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 #944,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.