Which to use
“Funk” and “fury” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- #31,558
- “fury” frequency rank
- 36728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funk | fury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt | Wut, Rage, (Raserei) |
Where the eye mixes Funk and fury
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Funk with fury
A purely visual mix-up. Funk ([fʊŋk]) and fury ([ˈfjʊəri]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36728, 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]. fury is at rank #31,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfjʊəri].
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 36728, this pair ranks #1,608,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Funk vs fury
Shared letters: fu. Private to "Funk": kn. Private to "fury": ry.
"Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Funk" and "fury" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Funk" vs "fury" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fury" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funk" and "fury" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs fury". 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 #1,608,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.