Which to use
“Forst” is a noun and “führst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,365
- “Forst” frequency rank
- #32,048
- “führst” frequency rank
- 40413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Forst | führst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Zwecke der Nutzung (Jagd, Holzgewinnung) von Menschen gepflegter Waldabschnitt, der einer geregelten Forstwirtschaft unterliegt | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes Forst and führst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Forst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against führst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Forst with führst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Forst is [fɔʁst] while führst is [fyːɐ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40413, 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]. führst is at rank #32,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [fyːɐ̯st].
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 40413, this pair ranks #1,509,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Forst vs führst
Shared letters: frst. Private to "Forst": o. Private to "führst": hü.
"Forst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "führst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Forst ← fforst · forrst · forsst · forstt · forts · fosrt · ofrst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Forst" and "führst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Forst" vs "führst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Forst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "führst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Forst" and "führst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fehlst vs führst". 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 #1,509,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.