Which to use
“Gefolge” and “Gefüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,297
- “Gefolge” frequency rank
- #29,592
- “Gefüge” frequency rank
- 46889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefolge | Gefüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gruppe von Personen, die sich einer wichtigen Persönlichkeit anschließen und dieser dienen | Gebilde und die Art und Weise, wie es zusammenhängt |
Where the eye mixes Gefolge and Gefüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefolge runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gefüge's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gefolge vs Gefüge
A purely visual mix-up. Gefolge ([ɡəˈfɔlɡə]) and Gefüge ([ɡəˈfyːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefolge is recorded at frequency rank #17,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔlɡə]. Gefüge is at rank #29,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɡə].
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 46889, this pair ranks #1,303,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefolge vs Gefüge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Gefolge": lo. Private to "Gefüge": ü.
"Gefolge" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gefüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gefolge ← egfolge · geffolge · gefloge · gefogle · gefoleg · gefolgge · gefollge · geoflge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefolge" for "Gefüge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gefolge" or "Gefüge"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefolge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefolge" and "Gefüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefüge vs gerügt". 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 #1,303,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.