Which to use
“Fond” and “Funk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,131
- “Fond” frequency rank
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- 28301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fond | Funk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt |
Where the eye mixes Fond and Funk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fond with Funk
A purely visual mix-up. Fond ([fɔ̃ː]) and Funk ([fʊŋk]) 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 28301, 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]. Funk is at rank #5,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋk].
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 28301, this pair ranks #1,787,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fond vs Funk
Shared letters: fn. Private to "Fond": do. Private to "Funk": ku.
"Fond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fond" and "Funk" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fond" vs "Funk" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fond" and "Funk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fond vs Fondue". 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 #1,787,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.