Which to use
“Fuge” is a noun and “fusse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- #12,916
- “fusse” frequency rank
- 42981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fuge | fusse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln | 1. Person Singular Subjunktiv Imperfekt Aktiv des Verbs être |
Where the eye mixes Fuge and fusse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fuge runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fusse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fuge with fusse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fuge is [ˈfuːɡə] while fusse is [fys]. 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 42981, 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]. fusse is at rank #12,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [fys].
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 42981, this pair ranks #1,432,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fuge vs fusse
Shared letters: efu. Private to "Fuge": g. Private to "fusse": s.
"Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fusse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fuge" and "fusse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fuge" or "fusse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fuge" and "fusse" 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 "fusse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fuge" and "fusse" 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 #1,432,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.