# Führer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈf(j)ʊə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #43,162

## Definitions
1. Adolf Hitler, during his time as chancellor of Nazi Germany.
2. A leader, especially one exercising tyrannical power.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Führer, modelled after Italian Duce. Doublet of farer.

## Easily confused with
- **fuller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fuhrer-vs-fuller)
- **fucker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fucker-vs-fuhrer)
- **fairer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairer-vs-fuhrer)

## Common misspellings (9)
`fführer`, `fhürer`, `füherr`, `fühhrer`, `führerr`, `führre`, `führrer`, `fürher`, `üfhrer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fuhrer