Which to use
“Forst” is a noun and “Forsten” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,365
- “Forst” frequency rank
- #32,529
- “Forsten” frequency rank
- 40894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Forst | Forsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Zwecke der Nutzung (Jagd, Holzgewinnung) von Menschen gepflegter Waldabschnitt, der einer geregelten Forstwirtschaft unterliegt | Plural 1: **Dativ Plural des Substantivs Forst |
Where the eye mixes Forst and Forsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Forst vs Forsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Forst is [fɔʁst] while Forsten is [ˈfɔʁstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Forst” sits inside “Forsten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Forst is recorded at frequency rank #8,365, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁst]. Forsten is at rank #32,529, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfɔʁstn̩].
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 40894, this pair ranks #1,495,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Forst vs Forsten
Shared letters: forst. Private to "Forst": -. Private to "Forsten": en.
"Forst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Forsten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Forst" and "Forsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Forst" vs "Forsten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Forst" and "Forsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Forst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Forsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Forst" and "Forsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fassten vs Forsten". 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 #1,495,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.