Which to use
“für” is a preposition and “fuse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,219
- “für” frequency rank
- #46,778
- “fuse” frequency rank
- 70997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | für | fuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pour, à l’intention de. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe fuser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set für and fuse apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: für is \fyːɐ̯\ while fuse is \fyz\. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
für is recorded at frequency rank #24,219, classified as aprep, pronounced \fyːɐ̯\. fuse is at rank #46,778, tagged as averb, pronounced \fyz\.
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 70997, this pair ranks #49,192 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of für vs fuse
Shared letters: f. Private to "für": rü. Private to "fuse": esu.
"für" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fuse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fuse ← ffuse · fsue · fues · fusse · ufse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "für" and "fuse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "für" or "fuse"?
Remembering für vs fuse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “für”; for a verb, it's “fuse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “für” entry
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