Which to use
“fusses” and “wells” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,054
- “fusses” frequency rank
- #17,186
- “wells” frequency rank
- 50240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fusses | wells |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fuss | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs well |
Letter map: fusses vs wells
Shared letters muted; letters that set fusses and wells apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. fusses runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against wells's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fusses vs wells
fusses and wells are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fusses is recorded at frequency rank #33,054, classified as averb, pronounced […]. wells is at rank #17,186, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 50240, this pair ranks #1,181,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fusses vs wells
Shared letters: es. Private to "fusses": fu. Private to "wells": lw.
"fusses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wells" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fusses" for "wells" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fusses" vs "wells" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fusses" and "wells".
- Full dictionary entry for "fusses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wells" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,181,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fusses" and "wells" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fusses vs puzzles". 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 #1,181,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.