Which to use
“Fonds” and “Fötus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,882
- “Fonds” frequency rank
- #29,134
- “Fötus” frequency rank
- 34016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fonds | Fötus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermögensreserve für bestimmte Zwecke | Embryo ab dem dritten Monat einer Schwangerschaft |
Where the eye mixes Fonds and Fötus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fonds (CVCCC) and Fötus (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fonds vs Fötus
A purely visual mix-up. Fonds ([fɔ̃ː]) and Fötus ([ˈføːtʊs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fonds is recorded at frequency rank #4,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔ̃ː]. Fötus is at rank #29,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈføːtʊs].
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 34016, this pair ranks #1,672,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fonds vs Fötus
Shared letters: fs. Private to "Fonds": dno. Private to "Fötus": tuö.
"Fonds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fötus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fonds ← ffonds · fnods · fodns · fondds · fondss · fonnds · fonsd · ofnds
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fonds" and "Fötus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fonds" or "Fötus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fonds" and "Fötus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fonds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fötus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fonds" and "Fötus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fötus vs Fouls". 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 #1,672,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.