Which to use
“Feder” and “fee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #14,799
- “fee” frequency rank
- 23161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | fee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Entgelt, Lohn, Gage, Honorar |
Letter map: Feder vs fee
Shared letters muted; letters that set Feder and fee apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Feder and fee
Feder and fee 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feder is recorded at frequency rank #8,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdɐ]. fee is at rank #14,799, tagged as anoun, 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 23161, this pair ranks #1,864,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs fee
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feder": dr. Private to "fee": -.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feder ← efder · fdeer · fedder · federr · fedre · feedr · ffeder
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feder" and "fee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Feder" or "fee"?
Useful next steps
Pair "Feder" vs "fee" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "fee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fee 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 #1,864,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.