Which to use
“Phobie” and “Phönix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,137
- “Phobie” frequency rank
- #22,094
- “Phönix” frequency rank
- 62231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Phobie | Phönix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krankhafte Angst; krankhafte Furcht; eine unbegründete, anhaltende Angst vor Situationen, Gegenständen, Tätigkeiten oder Personen | Vogel, der verbrennt und aus seiner Asche neu entsteht, aus der ägyptisch-hellenistischen Sagenwelt (er gilt als das Symbol der Wiedergeburt) |
Where the eye mixes Phobie and Phönix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Phobie (CCVCVV) and Phönix (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Phobie with Phönix
A purely visual mix-up. Phobie ([foˈbiː]) and Phönix ([ˈføːnɪks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Phobie is recorded at frequency rank #40,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [foˈbiː]. Phönix is at rank #22,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈføːnɪks].
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 62231, this pair ranks #720,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Phobie vs Phönix
Shared letters: hip. Private to "Phobie": beo. Private to "Phönix": nxö.
"Phobie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "Phönix" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Phobie ← hpobie · phboie · phhobie · phobbie · phobei · phoibe · pohbie · pphobie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Phobie" and "Phönix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Phobie" or "Phönix"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Phobie" and "Phönix" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Phobie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Phönix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #720,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Phobie" and "Phönix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Phobie vs Phone". 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 #720,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.