Which to use
“fume” is a verb and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,140
- “fume” frequency rank
- #38,139
- “für” frequency rank
- 71279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fume | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fumar. | Por. |
Where the eye mixes fume and für
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. fume runs 4 letters (CVCV) against für's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fume vs für
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fume is [ˈfume] 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 (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fume is recorded at frequency rank #33,140, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfume]. 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 71279, this pair ranks #27,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fume vs für
Shared letters: f. Private to "fume": emu. Private to "für": rü.
"fume" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fume ← ffume · fmue · fuem · fumme · ufme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fume" for "für" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fume" vs "für" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fume" and "für" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fume" 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 #27,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fume" 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 #27,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.