Which to use
“pfui” is an intj and “plus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,367
- “pfui” frequency rank
- #1,565
- “plus” frequency rank
- 21932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pfui | plus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des Ekels, der Abscheu, der Verachtung, der Empörung, der Missbilligung, des Missfallens und des Hohns | größer als Null |
Where the eye mixes pfui and plus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pfui with plus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pfui is [p͡fʊɪ̯] while plus is [plʊs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pfui is recorded at frequency rank #20,367, classified as anintj, pronounced [p͡fʊɪ̯]. plus is at rank #1,565, tagged as anadv, pronounced [plʊs].
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 21932, this pair ranks #1,880,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pfui vs plus
Shared letters: pu. Private to "pfui": fi. Private to "plus": ls.
"pfui" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "plus" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pfui" and "plus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pfui" or "plus"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pfui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pfui" and "plus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pau vs pfui". 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 #1,880,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.