Which to use
“fuga” is a noun and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,903
- “fuga” frequency rank
- #38,139
- “für” frequency rank
- 43042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fuga | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de fugarse o de huir apresuradamente. | Por. |
Where the eye mixes fuga and für
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fuga vs für
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fuga is [ˈfuɣ̞a] while für is [fyːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fuga is recorded at frequency rank #4,903, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuɣ̞a]. für is at rank #38,139, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fyːɐ̯].
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 43042, this pair ranks #144,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fuga vs für
Shared letters: f. Private to "fuga": agu. Private to "für": rü.
"fuga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuga ← ffuga · fgua · fuag · fugga · ufga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fuga" for "für" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fuga" or "für" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fuga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "für" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fuga" and "für" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fora vs für". 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 #144,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.