Which to use
“Pfad” and “Pferd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,788
- “Pfad” frequency rank
- #3,066
- “Pferd” frequency rank
- 12854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfad | Pferd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler Weg, der nur von Fußgängern benutzt wird | ein Haustier, Nutztier und Reittier, das Hauspferd |
Where the eye mixes Pfad and Pferd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pfad runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Pferd's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Pfad vs Pferd
A purely visual mix-up. Pfad ([p͡faːt]) and Pferd ([p͡feːɐ̯t]) 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 12854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfad is recorded at frequency rank #9,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [p͡faːt]. Pferd is at rank #3,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [p͡feːɐ̯t].
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 12854, this pair ranks #1,961,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pfad vs Pferd
Shared letters: dfp. Private to "Pfad": a. Private to "Pferd": er.
"Pfad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Pferd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pfad" and "Pferd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pfad" or "Pferd"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Pfad" and "Pferd" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pferd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfad" and "Pferd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pau vs Pfad". 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 #1,961,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.