Which to use
“Feder” and “Fehler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #746
- “Fehler” frequency rank
- 9108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | Fehler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Abweichung von einem optimalen Zustand, Verfahren oder dem Richtigen |
Where the eye mixes Feder and Fehler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feder and Fehler
A purely visual mix-up. Feder ([ˈfeːdɐ]) and Fehler ([ˈfeːlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9108, 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]. Fehler is at rank #746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐ].
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 9108, this pair ranks #1,981,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs Fehler
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Feder": d. Private to "Fehler": hl.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fehler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feder" for "Fehler" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feder" or "Fehler"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "Fehler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feder vs fixer". 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 #1,981,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.