Which to use
“Pfote” and “ponte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,136
- “Pfote” frequency rank
- #44,853
- “ponte” frequency rank
- 84989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfote | ponte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | die Brücke |
Letter map: Pfote vs ponte
Shared letters muted; letters that set Pfote and ponte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Pfote (CCVCV) and ponte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - Pfote / ponte
Pfote and ponte are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84989, 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]. ponte is at rank #44,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 84989, this pair ranks #115,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Pfote vs ponte
Shared letters: eopt. Private to "Pfote": f. Private to "ponte": n.
"Pfote" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "ponte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pfote" and "ponte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pfote" vs "ponte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Pfote" and "ponte".
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ponte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfote" and "ponte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponte vs puzzles". 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 #115,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.