Which to use
“fuhr” and “führst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,202
- “fuhr” frequency rank
- #32,048
- “führst” frequency rank
- 34250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuhr | führst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fahren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes fuhr and führst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fuhr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against führst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fuhr vs führst
A purely visual mix-up. fuhr ([fuːɐ̯]) and führst ([fyːɐ̯st]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuhr is recorded at frequency rank #2,202, classified as averb, pronounced [fuːɐ̯]. führst is at rank #32,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [fyːɐ̯st].
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 34250, this pair ranks #1,667,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fuhr vs führst
Shared letters: fhr. Private to "fuhr": u. Private to "führst": stü.
"fuhr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "führst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuhr ← ffuhr · fhur · fuhhr · fuhrr · furh · ufhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fuhr" and "führst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fuhr" vs "führst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "führst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuhr" and "führst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fehlst vs führst". 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 #1,667,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.