Which to use
“Feder” and “Fremder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #8,054
- “Fremder” frequency rank
- 16416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | Fremder |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | jemand, den man nicht kennt |
Where the eye mixes Feder and Fremder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feder runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Fremder's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feder vs Fremder
A purely visual mix-up. Feder ([ˈfeːdɐ]) and Fremder ([ˈfʁɛmdɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16416, 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]. Fremder is at rank #8,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdɐ].
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 16416, this pair ranks #1,936,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs Fremder
Shared letters: defr. Private to "Feder": -. Private to "Fremder": m.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fremder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feder" and "Fremder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feder" or "Fremder"?
Useful next steps
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 "Fremder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "Fremder" 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 #1,936,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.