Which to use
“falk” and “Feld” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,083
- “falk” frequency rank
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- 17049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falk | Feld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falke (Falco) | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden |
Where the eye mixes falk and Feld
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: falk vs Feld
A purely visual mix-up. falk ([falˀɡ̊]) and Feld ([fɛlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falk is recorded at frequency rank #15,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [falˀɡ̊]. Feld is at rank #1,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛlt].
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 17049, this pair ranks #1,930,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falk vs Feld
Shared letters: fl. Private to "falk": ak. Private to "Feld": de.
"falk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falk" and "Feld" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "falk" or "Feld"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "falk" and "Feld" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "falk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falk" and "Feld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falk vs fils". 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 #1,930,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.