Which to use
“Fötus” and “Fotze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,134
- “Fötus” frequency rank
- #8,711
- “Fotze” frequency rank
- 37845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fötus | Fotze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Embryo ab dem dritten Monat einer Schwangerschaft | weibliches Geschlechtsorgan (Vulva) |
Where the eye mixes Fötus and Fotze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fötus (CVCVC) and Fotze (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fötus vs Fotze
A purely visual mix-up. Fötus ([ˈføːtʊs]) and Fotze ([ˈfɔt͡sə]) 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 37845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fötus is recorded at frequency rank #29,134, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈføːtʊs]. Fotze is at rank #8,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔt͡sə].
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 37845, this pair ranks #1,579,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fötus vs Fotze
Shared letters: ft. Private to "Fötus": suö. Private to "Fotze": eoz.
"Fötus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fotze ← ffotze · fotez · fottze · fotzze · fozte · ftoze · oftze
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fötus" and "Fotze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fötus" or "Fotze" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fötus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fotze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fötus" and "Fotze" 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 #1,579,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.