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“Golfer” and “Gönner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,081
- “Golfer” frequency rank
- #26,042
- “Gönner” frequency rank
- 57123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Golfer | Gönner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sportler, der das Golfspiel ausübt | wohlhabende, einflussreiche Person, die jemand anderen (Künstler oder Einrichtung) in seinen Bestrebungen mit Geld unterstützt |
Where the eye mixes Golfer and Gönner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Golfer vs Gönner
A purely visual mix-up. Golfer ([ˈɡɔlfɐ]) and Gönner ([ˈɡœnɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Golfer is recorded at frequency rank #31,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔlfɐ]. Gönner is at rank #26,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡœnɐ].
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 57123, this pair ranks #913,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Golfer vs Gönner
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Golfer": flo. Private to "Gönner": nö.
"Golfer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gönner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Golfer ← ggolfer · glofer · gofler · golefr · golferr · golffer · golfre · gollfer
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Golfer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gönner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Golfer" and "Gönner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "golfen vs Golfer". 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 #913,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.