Which to use
“Federn” and “Feldern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,860
- “Federn” frequency rank
- #10,080
- “Feldern” frequency rank
- 18940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Federn | Feldern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feder | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feld |
Where the eye mixes Federn and Feldern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Federn runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Feldern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Federn with Feldern
A purely visual mix-up. Federn ([ˈfeːdɐn]) and Feldern ([ˈfɛldɐn]) 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 18940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Federn is recorded at frequency rank #8,860, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdɐn]. Feldern is at rank #10,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldɐn].
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 18940, this pair ranks #1,913,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Federn vs Feldern
Shared letters: defnr. Private to "Federn": -. Private to "Feldern": l.
"Federn" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Feldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Federn" and "Feldern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Federn" or "Feldern"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Federn" and "Feldern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Federn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Federn" and "Feldern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldern vs Flyern". 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 #1,913,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.