Which to use
“fünfter” is an unknown and “Futter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,631
- “fünfter” frequency rank
- #7,175
- “Futter” frequency rank
- 22806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fünfter | Futter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von fünfte | Nahrung der Tiere |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fünfter and Futter apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fünfter is [ˈfʏnftɐ] while Futter is [ˈfʊtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fünfter is recorded at frequency rank #15,631, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftɐ]. Futter is at rank #7,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊtɐ].
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 22806, this pair ranks #1,869,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fünfter vs Futter
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "fünfter": nü. Private to "Futter": u.
"fünfter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Futter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Futter ← ffutter · ftuter · futer · futetr · futterr · futtre · uftter
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fünfter" and "Futter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fünfter" or "Futter"?
Remembering fünfter vs Futter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “fünfter”; for a noun, it's “Futter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fünfter” entry
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