Which to use
“folgt” and “fügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,077
- “folgt” frequency rank
- #8,371
- “fügt” frequency rank
- 9448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | folgt | fügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs folgen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes folgt and fügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. folgt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against fügt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses folgt with fügt
A purely visual mix-up. folgt ([fɔlkt]) and fügt ([fyːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9448, 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]. fügt is at rank #8,371, tagged as averb, pronounced [fyːkt].
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 9448, this pair ranks #1,979,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of folgt vs fügt
Shared letters: fgt. Private to "folgt": lo. Private to "fügt": ü.
"folgt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- folgt ← ffolgt · flogt · foglt · folggt · folgtt · follgt · foltg · oflgt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "folgt" for "fügt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "folgt" vs "fügt" - 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 "folgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "folgt" and "fügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs fügt". 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 #1,979,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.