Which to use
“fügt” and “funzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,371
- “fügt” frequency rank
- #46,661
- “funzt” frequency rank
- 55032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügt | funzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fügen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funzen |
Where the eye mixes fügt and funzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fügt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against funzt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fügt with funzt
A purely visual mix-up. fügt ([fyːkt]) and funzt ([fʊnt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fügt is recorded at frequency rank #8,371, classified as averb, pronounced [fyːkt]. funzt is at rank #46,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊnt͡st].
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 55032, this pair ranks #995,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fügt vs funzt
Shared letters: ft. Private to "fügt": gü. Private to "funzt": nuz.
"fügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "funzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- funzt ← ffunzt · fnuzt · funnzt · funtz · funztt · funzzt · fuznt · ufnzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fügt" and "funzt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "fügt" or "funzt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fügt" and "funzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügt" and "funzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funkt vs funzt". 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 #995,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.