Which to use
“führe” and “führst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,659
- “führe” frequency rank
- #32,048
- “führst” frequency rank
- 38707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | führe | führst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs führen |
Where the eye mixes führe and führst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. führe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against führst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between führe and führst
A purely visual mix-up. führe ([ˈfyːʁə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
führe is recorded at frequency rank #6,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːʁə]. 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 38707, this pair ranks #1,556,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of führe vs führst
Shared letters: fhrü. Private to "führe": e. Private to "führst": st.
"führe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "führst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "führe" for "führst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "führe" or "führst" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "führe" and "führst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "führe" 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 #1,556,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "führe" and "führst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fehlst vs führst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,556,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.