Which to use
“Fuge” is a noun and “fügte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- #9,198
- “fügte” frequency rank
- 39263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fuge | fügte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fuge and fügte apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: Fuge is [ˈfuːɡə] while fügte is [ˈfyːktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fuge is recorded at frequency rank #30,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə]. fügte is at rank #9,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktə].
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 39263, this pair ranks #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fuge vs fügte
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Fuge": u. Private to "fügte": tü.
"Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fügte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fuge ← ffuge · fgue · fueg · fugge · ufge
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fuge" and "fügte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fuge" or "fügte"?
Remembering Fuge vs fügte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fuge”; for a verb, it's “fügte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fuge” entry
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