Which to use
“Föhr” is a name and “fox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,948
- “Föhr” frequency rank
- #6,658
- “fox” frequency rank
- 52606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Föhr | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nordfriesische Insel vor der Westküste Schleswig-Holsteins | der Fuchs |
Where the eye mixes Föhr and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Föhr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against fox's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Föhr with fox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Föhr is [føːɐ̯] while fox is [fɒks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52606, 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]. fox is at rank #6,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɒks].
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 52606, this pair ranks #1,090,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Föhr vs fox
Shared letters: f. Private to "Föhr": hrö. Private to "fox": ox.
"Föhr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Föhr" and "fox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Föhr" or "fox" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Föhr" and "fox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Föhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,090,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Föhr" and "fox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Föhr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,090,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.