Which to use
“Funk” and “Funke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- #15,361
- “Funke” frequency rank
- 20531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funk | Funke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt | kleines, in der Luft verbrennendes glühendes Teilchen |
Where the eye mixes Funk and Funke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Funk and Funke
A purely visual mix-up. Funk ([fʊŋk]) and Funke ([ˈfʊŋkə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Funk” sits inside “Funke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Funk is recorded at frequency rank #5,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋk]. Funke is at rank #15,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊŋkə].
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 20531, this pair ranks #1,896,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Funk vs Funke
Shared letters: fknu. Private to "Funk": -. Private to "Funke": e.
"Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Funke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Funk" and "Funke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Funk" or "Funke"?
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 "Funk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funk" and "Funke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Funke vs funzt". 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 #1,896,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.