Which to use
“Föhr” is a name and “frohe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,948
- “Föhr” frequency rank
- #8,713
- “frohe” frequency rank
- 54661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Föhr | frohe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine nordfriesische Insel vor der Westküste Schleswig-Holsteins | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs froh |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Föhr and frohe apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Föhr is [føːɐ̯] while frohe is [ˈfʁoːə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54661, 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]. frohe is at rank #8,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁoːə].
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 54661, this pair ranks #1,010,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Föhr vs frohe
Shared letters: fhr. Private to "Föhr": ö. Private to "frohe": eo.
"Föhr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "frohe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- frohe ← ffrohe · forhe · frhoe · froeh · frohhe · frrohe · rfohe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Föhr" and "frohe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Föhr" or "frohe"?
Remembering Föhr vs frohe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Föhr”; for an adjective, it's “frohe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Föhr” entry
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