Which to use
“feed” and “fegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,564
- “feed” frequency rank
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- 47604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feed | fegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Nahrung geben | mit einem Besen entfernen |
Where the eye mixes feed and fegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feed runs 4 letters (CVVC) against fegen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feed and fegen
A purely visual mix-up. feed ([fiːd]) and fegen ([ˈfeːɡn̩]) 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 47604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feed is recorded at frequency rank #14,564, classified as averb, pronounced [fiːd]. fegen is at rank #33,040, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfeːɡn̩].
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 47604, this pair ranks #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feed vs fegen
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feed": d. Private to "fegen": gn.
"feed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feed" and "fegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feed" or "fegen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feed" and "fegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs Felge". 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 #1,278,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.