Which to use
“Fond” and “foot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,131
- “Fond” frequency rank
- #34,657
- “foot” frequency rank
- 57788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fond | foot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen | unterste Teil des Beines; Fuß |
Where the eye mixes Fond and foot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fond (CVCC) and foot (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fond vs foot
A purely visual mix-up. Fond ([fɔ̃ː]) and foot ([fʊt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fond is recorded at frequency rank #23,131, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔ̃ː]. foot is at rank #34,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊt].
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 57788, this pair ranks #887,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fond vs foot
Shared letters: fo. Private to "Fond": dn. Private to "foot": t.
"Fond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "foot" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fond" and "foot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fond" vs "foot" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fond" and "foot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #887,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fond" and "foot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs foot". 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 #887,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.