Which to use
“feed” is a verb and “Feld” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,564
- “feed” frequency rank
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- 16530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feed | Feld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Nahrung geben | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden |
Where the eye mixes feed and Feld
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feed with Feld
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feed is [fiːd] while Feld is [fɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “feed” becomes l in “Feld”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16530, 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]. Feld is at rank #1,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛlt].
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 16530, this pair ranks #1,935,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feed vs Feld
Shared letters: def. Private to "feed": -. Private to "Feld": l.
"feed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feed" and "Feld" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feed" vs "Feld" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Feld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feed" and "Feld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feed vs feels". 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 #1,935,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.