Which to use
“Fuge” and “Furz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- #27,310
- “Furz” frequency rank
- 57375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fuge | Furz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln | aus dem Anus entwichenes (menschliches oder tierisches) Abgas |
Where the eye mixes Fuge and Furz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fuge (CVCV) and Furz (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fuge and Furz
A purely visual mix-up. Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) and Furz ([fʊʁt͡s]) 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 57375, 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]. Furz is at rank #27,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊʁt͡s].
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 57375, this pair ranks #903,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fuge vs Furz
Shared letters: fu. Private to "Fuge": eg. Private to "Furz": rz.
"Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Furz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fuge" and "Furz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fuge" or "Furz"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Furz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #903,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fuge" and "Furz" 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 #903,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.