Which to use
“Faser” and “Feder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,287
- “Faser” frequency rank
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- 35649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Faser | Feder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faden aus Gewebe | aus der Haut von Vögeln wachsendes, aus Keratin bestehendes Gebilde mit einer Art hornigem Stiel (dem sogenannten »Kiel«), von dem aus sich feine rippen- oder fadenartige Verästelungen (die sogenannte »Fahne«) abzweigen, und die Gesamtheit dieser Gebilde das Gefieder bildet |
Where the eye mixes Faser and Feder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Faser vs Feder
A purely visual mix-up. Faser ([ˈfaːzɐ]) and Feder ([ˈfeːdɐ]) 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 35649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Faser is recorded at frequency rank #27,287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːzɐ]. Feder is at rank #8,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdɐ].
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 35649, this pair ranks #1,634,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Faser vs Feder
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Faser": as. Private to "Feder": d.
"Faser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Faser" for "Feder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Faser" or "Feder"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Faser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Faser" and "Feder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs Faser". 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 #1,634,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.