Which to use
“Folge” is a noun and “folio” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #487
- “Folge” frequency rank
- #49,679
- “folio” frequency rank
- 50166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Folge | folio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ergebnis oder Wirkung einer Handlung oder eines Geschehens | auf dem Blatt (stehend, verzeichnet) |
Where the eye mixes Folge and folio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Folge and folio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Folge is [ˈfɔlɡə] while folio is [ˈfoːli̯o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Folge is recorded at frequency rank #487, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlɡə]. folio is at rank #49,679, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈfoːli̯o].
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 50166, this pair ranks #1,184,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Folge vs folio
Shared letters: flo. Private to "Folge": eg. Private to "folio": i.
"Folge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "folio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Folge" for "folio" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Folge" or "folio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Folge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Folge" and "folio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fol vs folio". 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 #1,184,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.