featvsFelsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“feat” and “Fels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,279
“feat” frequency rank
#11,867
“Fels” frequency rank
22146
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feat Fels
Definition bemerkenswerte oder außergewöhnliche Leistung oder Tat; Großtat zusammenhängende Masse festen Gesteins (Singular 1)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feat and Fels apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
feat
4 ch
Fels

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feat ([fiːt]) and Fels ([fɛls]) 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 22146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feat is recorded at frequency rank #10,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːt]. Fels is at rank #11,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛls].

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 22146, this pair ranks #1,877,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of feat vs Fels

Shared letters: ef. Private to "feat": at. Private to "Fels": ls.

"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "Fels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • featefat · faet · featt · feta · ffeat
  • Felsefls · fells · felss · fesl · ffels · fles

Frequency comparison

feat#10,279
Fels#11,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feat" and "Fels" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fiːt] versus [fɛls]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feat" or "Fels"?
"feat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,279 in our German list, against #11,867 for "Fels". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feat vs Fels

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feat” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list