Which to use
“Falles” and “Feldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,208
- “Falles” frequency rank
- #18,883
- “Feldes” frequency rank
- 38091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falles | Feldes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fall | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld |
Where the eye mixes Falles and Feldes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Falles with Feldes
A purely visual mix-up. Falles ([ˈfaləs]) and Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) 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 38091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falles is recorded at frequency rank #19,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaləs]. Feldes is at rank #18,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldəs].
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 38091, this pair ranks #1,573,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Falles vs Feldes
Shared letters: efls. Private to "Falles": a. Private to "Feldes": d.
"Falles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Falles" for "Feldes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Falles" or "Feldes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falles" and "Feldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldes vs Felge". 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 #1,573,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.