Which to use
“Fracht” and “Furcht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,705
- “Fracht” frequency rank
- #8,055
- “Furcht” frequency rank
- 24760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fracht | Furcht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kosten für die Beförderung von Waren | Emotion angesichts drohender Gefahr |
Where the eye mixes Fracht and Furcht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fracht (CCVCCC) and Furcht (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Fracht with Furcht
A purely visual mix-up. Fracht ([fʁaxt]) and Furcht ([fʊʁçt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fracht is recorded at frequency rank #16,705, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁaxt]. Furcht is at rank #8,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊʁçt].
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 24760, this pair ranks #1,843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fracht vs Furcht
Shared letters: cfhrt. Private to "Fracht": a. Private to "Furcht": u.
"Fracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Furcht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fracht" and "Furcht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fracht" or "Furcht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Furcht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fracht" and "Furcht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt vs Fracht". 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 #1,843,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.