Which to use
“fra” is a noun and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,045
- “fra” frequency rank
- #24,219
- “für” frequency rank
- 38264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fra | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frère. | Pour, à l’intention de. |
Letter map: fra vs für
Shared letters muted; letters that set fra and für apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: fra vs für
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fra is anoun and fürapreposition. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fra is recorded at frequency rank #14,045, classified as anoun. für is at rank #24,219, 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 38264, this pair ranks #256,494 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fra vs für
Shared letters: fr. Private to "fra": a. Private to "für": ü.
"fra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fra" and "für" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fra" or "für"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fra" and "für".
- Full dictionary entry for "fra" 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 #256,494 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fra" and "für" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs für". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,494 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.