Which to use
“fünft” is a num and “Fürst” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,828
- “fünft” frequency rank
- #5,834
- “Fürst” frequency rank
- 47662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fünft | Fürst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit mit einer Gruppe aus fünf Individuen etwas machen | hoher Adliger im Rang zwischen Graf und Herzog |
Where the eye mixes fünft and Fürst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fünft vs Fürst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fünft is [fʏnft] while Fürst is [fʏʁst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fünft is recorded at frequency rank #41,828, classified as anum, pronounced [fʏnft]. Fürst is at rank #5,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʏʁst].
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 47662, this pair ranks #1,276,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fünft vs Fürst
Shared letters: ftü. Private to "fünft": n. Private to "Fürst": rs.
"fünft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fürst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fünft" and "Fürst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fünft" or "Fürst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fünft" and "Fürst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fünft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fürst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fünft" and "Fürst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fünft vs funzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,276,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.