Which to use
“Pforte” and “Pfote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,466
- “Pforte” frequency rank
- #40,136
- “Pfote” frequency rank
- 62602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pforte | Pfote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Tür, Eingangstor | (mit Ausnahme der Huftiere – vom Rind, Schaf, Schwein abgesehen, deren Extremitäten gelegentlich »Pfoten« anstatt »Klauen« genannt werden – und Primaten) bei landlebenden Säugetieren (zumeist Raubtieren) in Zehen gespaltenes Ende der Extremitäten |
Where the eye mixes Pforte and Pfote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Pforte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Pfote's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pforte and Pfote
A purely visual mix-up. Pforte ([ˈp͡fɔʁtə]) and Pfote ([ˈp͡foːtə]) 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 62602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pforte is recorded at frequency rank #22,466, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fɔʁtə]. Pfote is at rank #40,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡foːtə].
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 62602, this pair ranks #706,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pforte vs Pfote
Shared letters: efopt. Private to "Pforte": r. Private to "Pfote": -.
"Pforte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Pfote" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pforte" and "Pfote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pforte" or "Pfote"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pforte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #706,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pforte" and "Pfote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfote vs ponte". 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 #706,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.