Which to use
“fui” is a verb and “für” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,318
- “fui” frequency rank
- #24,219
- “für” frequency rank
- 33537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fui | für |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de fuir. | Pour, à l’intention de. |
Where the eye mixes fui and für
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between fui and für
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fui is \fɥi\ while für is \fyːɐ̯\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fui is recorded at frequency rank #9,318, classified as averb, pronounced \fɥi\. 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 33537, this pair ranks #289,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fui vs für
Shared letters: f. Private to "fui": iu. Private to "für": rü.
"fui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "für" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fui" for "für" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fui" or "für"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fui" 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 #289,963 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fui" and "für" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs für". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #289,963 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.