Which to use
“früh” and “fun” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,056
- “früh” frequency rank
- #6,924
- “fun” frequency rank
- 7980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | früh | fun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitlich am Anfang liegend, zum Beginn | spaßig, lustig |
Where the eye mixes früh and fun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: früh vs fun
A purely visual mix-up. früh ([fʁyː]) and fun ([fʌn]) 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 7980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
früh is recorded at frequency rank #1,056, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʁyː]. fun is at rank #6,924, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʌn].
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 7980, this pair ranks #1,986,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of früh vs fun
Shared letters: f. Private to "früh": hrü. Private to "fun": nu.
"früh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "fun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "früh" for "fun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "früh" vs "fun" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "früh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "früh" and "fun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fun vs funzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,986,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.