Which to use
“Föhr” is a name and “Form” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,948
- “Föhr” frequency rank
- #543
- “Form” frequency rank
- 46491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Föhr | Form |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nordfriesische Insel vor der Westküste Schleswig-Holsteins | äußere, sichtbare Gestalt, Erscheinungsform von jemandem oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Föhr and Form
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Föhr vs Form
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Föhr is [føːɐ̯] while Form is [fɔʁm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Föhr is recorded at frequency rank #45,948, classified as aname, pronounced [føːɐ̯]. Form is at rank #543, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁm].
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 46491, this pair ranks #1,317,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Föhr vs Form
Shared letters: fr. Private to "Föhr": hö. Private to "Form": mo.
"Föhr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Form" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Form ← fform · fomr · formm · forrm · ofrm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Föhr" and "Form" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Föhr" vs "Form" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Föhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Form" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,317,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Föhr" and "Form" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Föhr". 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 #1,317,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.