Which to use
“Funk” is a noun and “funzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- #46,661
- “funzt” frequency rank
- 51831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funk | funzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funzen |
Where the eye mixes Funk and funzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Funk and funzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Funk is [fʊŋk] while funzt is [fʊnt͡st]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51831, 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]. funzt is at rank #46,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊnt͡st].
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 51831, this pair ranks #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funk vs funzt
Shared letters: fnu. Private to "Funk": k. Private to "funzt": tz.
"Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "funzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Funk" for "funzt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Funk" or "funzt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Funk" and "funzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funk" and "funzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funkt 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 #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.