Which to use
“falls” is a conjunction and “feels” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #698
- “falls” frequency rank
- #49,663
- “feels” frequency rank
- 50361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falls | feels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für den Fall, dass …; unter der Bedingung, dass … | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feel |
Letter map: falls vs feels
Shared letters muted; letters that set falls and feels apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: falls vs feels
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: falls is aconjunction and feelsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falls is recorded at frequency rank #698, classified as aconj, pronounced [fals]. feels is at rank #49,663, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 50361, this pair ranks #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falls vs feels
Shared letters: fls. Private to "falls": a. Private to "feels": e.
"falls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "falls" and "feels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "falls" or "feels" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "falls" vs "feels" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "falls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falls" and "feels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs puzzles". 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 #1,176,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.