Which to use
“Fohlen” and “Fühler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,725
- “Fohlen” frequency rank
- #27,311
- “Fühler” frequency rank
- 50036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fohlen | Fühler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jungtier eines Pferdes | Körperteil, das zum Tasten und Fühlen verwendet wird (meist bei Insekten etc.) |
Where the eye mixes Fohlen and Fühler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fohlen and Fühler follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Fohlen and Fühler
A purely visual mix-up. Fohlen ([ˈfoːlən]) and Fühler ([ˈfyːlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50036, 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]. Fühler is at rank #27,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːlɐ].
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 50036, this pair ranks #1,189,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fohlen vs Fühler
Shared letters: efhl. Private to "Fohlen": no. Private to "Fühler": rü.
"Fohlen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fühler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fohlen ← ffohlen · fholen · foheln · fohhlen · fohlenn · fohllen · fohlne · folhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fohlen" and "Fühler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fohlen" or "Fühler" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fohlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fühler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,189,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fohlen" and "Fühler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fühler vs Fünfer". 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 #1,189,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.