font

[fɒnt]

/[fɒnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“font” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,518
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schriftart

Corpus desk

Index DE-font · font · German

font · rank #23,518 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,518
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flüssigen

Nearest frequency peer: flüssigen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „font“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „font“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

font vs for
50% similar
font vs fox
50% similar
font vs fun
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for font
PropertyValue
Headwordfont
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɒnt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,518
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „font“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fontliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „flüssigen“ (#23,517), „französisches“ (#23,519), „false“ (#23,516). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „font“ bei #23,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around font (IPA [fɒnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,518 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for font, with forms such as "ffont", "fnot", and "fonnt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "for", "fox", "fun", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is font, spelled F-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schriftart
  2. 2
    Behältnis, das in christlichen Kirchen der Taufe dient und mit geweihtem Wasser gefüllt ist; Taufbecken
  3. 3
    Quelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how font appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Verdana is a font designed for computer screens.
  2. The baptismal font is situated in the center of the church.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffont
  • fnot
  • fonnt
  • fontt
  • fotn
  • ofnt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of font - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffont1fnot2fonnt1fontt1fotn2ofnt2
Edit distance from "font"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "font"?
"font" is spelled F-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɒnt].
What does "font" mean?
As a noun, "font" means: Schriftart
What words are commonly confused with "font"?
"font" is commonly confused with "for", "fox", "fun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "font"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "font" is [fɒnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "font" come from?
"font" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "font", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hawk#23,557dome#23,478caro#23,462Kehl#23,588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

eagle6 variantsSammy6 variantsTölz6 variantsStaus6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list