fuhr

[fuːɐ̯]

/[fuːɐ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“fuhr” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,202
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-fuhr · fuhr · German

fuhr · rank #2,202 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,202
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frisch

Nearest frequency peer: frisch (-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 „fuhr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fuhr“ 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).

fuhr vs für
50% similar
fuhr vs fun
50% similar
fuhr vs fünf
25% similar

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

Key facts for fuhr
PropertyValue
Headwordfuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fuːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,202
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fuhr“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „frisch“ (#2,201), „gelassen“ (#2,203), „durfte“ (#2,200). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fuhr“ bei #2,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fuhr (IPA [fuːɐ̯]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,202 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuhr, with forms such as "ffuhr", "fhur", and "fuhhr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "für", "fun", "fünf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fuhr, spelled F-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fahren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fahren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffuhr
  • fhur
  • fuhhr
  • fuhrr
  • furh
  • ufhr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuhr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffuhr1fhur2fuhhr1fuhrr1furh2ufhr2
Edit distance from "fuhr"

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 "fuhr"?
"fuhr" is spelled F-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fuːɐ̯].
What does "fuhr" mean?
As a verb, "fuhr" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fahren
What words are commonly confused with "fuhr"?
"fuhr" is commonly confused with "für", "fun", "fünf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuhr" is [fuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuhr" come from?
"fuhr" 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 "fuhr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dame#2,198Rock#2,217with#2,225Sitz#2,177

Similar misspelling depth

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

lasse6 variantsDach6 variantsDauer6 variantsGast6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list