Which to use
“Fuge” and “Fuji” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- #41,823
- “Fuji” frequency rank
- 71888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fuge | Fuji |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln | japanische Apfelsorte |
Where the eye mixes Fuge and Fuji
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fuge and Fuji follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Fuge with Fuji
A purely visual mix-up. Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) and Fuji ([ˈfud͡ʒi]) 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 71888, 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]. Fuji is at rank #41,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfud͡ʒi].
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 71888, this pair ranks #403,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fuge vs Fuji
Shared letters: fu. Private to "Fuge": eg. Private to "Fuji": ij.
"Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Fuji" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fuge" and "Fuji" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fuge" or "Fuji" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fuge" and "Fuji" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuji" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fuge" and "Fuji" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Fuge". 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 #403,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.