Which to use
“Feder” and “fiber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #47,388
- “fiber” frequency rank
- 55750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | fiber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Faser |
Letter map: Feder vs fiber
Shared letters muted; letters that set Feder and fiber apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Feder and fiber follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - Feder / fiber
Feder and fiber 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55750, 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]. fiber is at rank #47,388, 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 55750, this pair ranks #967,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs fiber
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Feder": d. Private to "fiber": bi.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fiber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feder" for "fiber" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feder" vs "fiber" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Feder" and "fiber".
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fiber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "fiber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiber 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 #967,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.