Which to use
“foot” and “Forst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,657
- “foot” frequency rank
- #8,365
- “Forst” frequency rank
- 43022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | foot | Forst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterste Teil des Beines; Fuß | zum Zwecke der Nutzung (Jagd, Holzgewinnung) von Menschen gepflegter Waldabschnitt, der einer geregelten Forstwirtschaft unterliegt |
Where the eye mixes foot and Forst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. foot runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Forst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: foot vs Forst
A purely visual mix-up. foot ([fʊt]) and Forst ([fɔʁst]) 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 43022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
foot is recorded at frequency rank #34,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊt]. Forst is at rank #8,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁst].
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 43022, this pair ranks #1,431,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of foot vs Forst
Shared letters: fot. Private to "foot": -. Private to "Forst": rs.
"foot" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Forst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "foot" for "Forst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "foot" or "Forst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "foot" and "Forst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "foot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Forst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,431,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "foot" and "Forst" 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 #1,431,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.