Which to use
“Folter” and “foyer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,364
- “Folter” frequency rank
- #18,887
- “foyer” frequency rank
- 27251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Folter | foyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Misshandlung oder das Zufügen von körperlichen und seelischen Schmerzen | Flur, Eingangsbereich, Diele |
Where the eye mixes Folter and foyer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Folter runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against foyer's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Folter with foyer
A purely visual mix-up. Folter ([ˈfɔltɐ]) and foyer ([ˈfɔɪ.eɪ]) 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 27251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Folter is recorded at frequency rank #8,364, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔltɐ]. foyer is at rank #18,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ.eɪ].
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 27251, this pair ranks #1,804,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Folter vs foyer
Shared letters: efor. Private to "Folter": lt. Private to "foyer": y.
"Folter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "foyer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Folter" and "foyer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Folter" or "foyer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Folter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foyer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Folter" and "foyer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flyern vs foyer". 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 #1,804,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.