Which to use
“features” and “written” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,866
- “features” frequency rank
- #43,644
- “written” frequency rank
- 55510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | features | written |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feature | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs write |
Letter map: features vs written
Shared letters muted; letters that set features and written apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. features runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against written's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - features / written
features and written are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
features is recorded at frequency rank #11,866, classified as averb, pronounced […]. written is at rank #43,644, 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 55510, this pair ranks #976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of features vs written
Shared letters: ert. Private to "features": afsu. Private to "written": inw.
"features" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "written" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "features" and "written" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "features" or "written"?
After this comparison
Pair "features" vs "written" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "features" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "written" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "features" and "written" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs written". 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 #976,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.