Which to use
“Fügung” and “Führung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,293
- “Fügung” frequency rank
- #1,593
- “Führung” frequency rank
- 46886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fügung | Führung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Umstand, der mit dem Eingreifen göttlicher Mächte erklärt wird | die Handlung, der Prozess oder die Tätigkeit, ein bewegliches Objekt oder eine Person/Personengruppe zu steuern, in eine Richtung oder ein Verhalten zu weisen oder zu führen |
Where the eye mixes Fügung and Führung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fügung runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Führung's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fügung vs Führung
A purely visual mix-up. Fügung ([ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Führung ([ˈfyːʁʊŋ]) 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 46886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fügung is recorded at frequency rank #45,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Führung is at rank #1,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːʁʊŋ].
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 46886, this pair ranks #1,303,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fügung vs Führung
Shared letters: fgnuü. Private to "Fügung": -. Private to "Führung": hr.
"Fügung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Führung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fügung" and "Führung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fügung" vs "Führung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fügung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Führung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fügung" and "Führung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fügung vs Füllung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,303,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.