Which to use
“Feder” and “Freier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #3,443
- “Freier” frequency rank
- 11805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | Freier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mann, der eine Frau umwirbt, um sie zu heiraten |
Where the eye mixes Feder and Freier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Feder runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Freier's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Feder and Freier
A purely visual mix-up. Feder ([ˈfeːdɐ]) and Freier ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]) 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 11805, 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]. Freier is at rank #3,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ].
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 11805, this pair ranks #1,967,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs Freier
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Feder": d. Private to "Freier": i.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Freier" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feder" and "Freier" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Feder" or "Freier"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Feder" and "Freier" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "Freier" 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 #1,967,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.