Which to use
“frühere” is an adjective and “führe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,732
- “frühere” frequency rank
- #6,659
- “führe” frequency rank
- 10391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frühere | führe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Komparativs des Adjektivs früh | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set frühere and führe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: frühere is [ˈfʁyːəʁə] while führe is [ˈfyːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frühere is recorded at frequency rank #3,732, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁyːəʁə]. führe is at rank #6,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːʁə].
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 10391, this pair ranks #1,975,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frühere vs führe
Shared letters: efhrü. Private to "frühere": -. Private to "führe": -.
"frühere" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "führe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frühere" and "führe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "frühere" or "führe"?
Remembering frühere vs führe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “frühere”; for a verb, it's “führe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “frühere” entry
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