Which to use
“folgt” is a verb and “folio” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,077
- “folgt” frequency rank
- #49,679
- “folio” frequency rank
- 50756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folgt | folio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs folgen | auf dem Blatt (stehend, verzeichnet) |
Where the eye mixes folgt and folio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. folgt (CVCCC) and folio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: folgt vs folio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: folgt is [fɔlkt] 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
folgt is recorded at frequency rank #1,077, classified as averb, pronounced [fɔlkt]. 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 50756, this pair ranks #1,161,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of folgt vs folio
Shared letters: flo. Private to "folgt": gt. Private to "folio": i.
"folgt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "folio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "folgt" and "folio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "folgt" or "folio" 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 "folgt" 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 #1,161,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "folgt" 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 #1,161,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.