Which to use
“falling” is a verb and “feeling” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,135
- “falling” frequency rank
- #14,801
- “feeling” frequency rank
- 62936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falling | feeling |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs fall | Gefühl |
Where the eye mixes falling and feeling
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between falling and feeling
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: falling is [ˈfɔːlɪŋ] while feeling is [ˈfiːlɪŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falling is recorded at frequency rank #48,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔːlɪŋ]. feeling is at rank #14,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfiːlɪŋ].
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 62936, this pair ranks #694,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falling vs feeling
Shared letters: fgiln. Private to "falling": a. Private to "feeling": e.
"falling" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "feeling" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falling" and "feeling" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "falling" vs "feeling" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falling" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feeling" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #694,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falling" and "feeling" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällige vs falling". 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 #694,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.