Which to use
“Feder” is a noun and “feed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #14,564
- “feed” frequency rank
- 22926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | feed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | jemandem oder etwas Nahrung geben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Feder and feed apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Feder and feed form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22926, 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]. feed is at rank #14,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiːd].
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 22926, this pair ranks #1,867,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Feder vs feed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Feder”; for a verb, it's “feed”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Feder” entry
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