Which to use
“Früchte” and “Füchse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,169
- “Früchte” frequency rank
- #17,295
- “Füchse” frequency rank
- 22464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Früchte | Füchse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frucht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fuchs |
Where the eye mixes Früchte and Füchse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Früchte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against Füchse's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Früchte and Füchse
A purely visual mix-up. Früchte ([ˈfʁʏçtə]) and Füchse ([ˈfʏksə]) 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 22464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Früchte is recorded at frequency rank #5,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁʏçtə]. Füchse is at rank #17,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏksə].
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 22464, this pair ranks #1,873,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Früchte vs Füchse
Shared letters: cefhü. Private to "Früchte": rt. Private to "Füchse": s.
"Früchte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "Füchse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Früchte" and "Füchse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Früchte" vs "Füchse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Früchte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Füchse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Früchte" and "Füchse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs vs Füchse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,873,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.