Which to use
“Funk” is a noun and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- #16
- “für” frequency rank
- 5186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funk | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt | etwas oder jemand ist an etwas jemanden gerichtet, bestimmt, zugeordnet |
Where the eye mixes Funk and für
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Funk and für
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Funk is [fʊŋk] while für is [fyːɐ̯]. 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 preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5186, 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]. für is at rank #16, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fyːɐ̯].
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 5186, this pair ranks #1,995,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Funk vs für
Shared letters: f. Private to "Funk": knu. Private to "für": rü.
"Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Funk ← ffunk · fnuk · fukn · funkk · funnk · ufnk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Funk" and "für" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Funk" or "für" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "für" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funk" and "für" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Funk". 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 #1,995,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.