Which to use
“food” and “users” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,045
- “food” frequency rank
- #35,513
- “users” frequency rank
- 42558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | food | users |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jede Substanz die von Menschen, Pflanzen oder Tieren aufgenommen wird, um das Überleben und das Wachstum zu ermöglichen, Nahrung | Plural des Substantivs user |
Letter map: food vs users
Shared letters muted; letters that set food and users apart highlighted. No shared letter run. food runs 4 letters (CVVC) against users's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: food and users
food and users are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
food is recorded at frequency rank #7,045, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. users is at rank #35,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 42558, this pair ranks #1,445,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of food vs users
Shared letters: none. Private to "food": dfo. Private to "users": ersu.
"food" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "users" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "food" for "users" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "food" or "users" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "food" and "users".
- Full dictionary entry for "food" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "users" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "food" and "users" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs users". 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 #1,445,658 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.