Which to use
“feeds” and “feel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,139
- “feeds” frequency rank
- #14,800
- “feel” frequency rank
- 62939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feeds | feel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feed | fühlen, spüren |
Letter map: feeds vs feel
Shared letters muted; letters that set feeds and feel apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - feeds / feel
feeds and feel are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feeds is recorded at frequency rank #48,139, classified as averb, pronounced […]. feel is at rank #14,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiːl].
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 62939, this pair ranks #694,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feeds vs feel
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feeds": ds. Private to "feel": l.
"feeds" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "feel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feeds" and "feel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feeds" or "feel" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "feeds" vs "feel" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feeds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #694,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feeds" and "feel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feeds vs puzzles". 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 #694,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.