Which to use
“Pfote” and “Pfoten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,136
- “Pfote” frequency rank
- #18,020
- “Pfoten” frequency rank
- 58156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfote | Pfoten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfote |
Where the eye mixes Pfote and Pfoten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Pfote runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Pfoten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pfote and Pfoten
A purely visual mix-up. Pfote ([ˈp͡foːtə]) and Pfoten ([ˈp͡foːtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Pfote” sits inside “Pfoten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfote is recorded at frequency rank #40,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡foːtə]. Pfoten is at rank #18,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡foːtn̩].
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 58156, this pair ranks #873,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pfote vs Pfoten
Shared letters: efopt. Private to "Pfote": -. Private to "Pfoten": n.
"Pfote" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Pfoten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pfote" and "Pfoten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pfote" or "Pfoten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Pfote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfoten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #873,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfote" and "Pfoten" 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 #873,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.