Which to use
“feeds” and “shows” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,139
- “feeds” frequency rank
- #8,130
- “shows” frequency rank
- 56269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feeds | shows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feed | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs show |
Letter map: feeds vs shows
Shared letters muted; letters that set feeds and shows apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. feeds (CVVCC) and shows (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feeds vs shows
feeds and shows 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feeds is recorded at frequency rank #48,139, classified as averb, pronounced […]. shows is at rank #8,130, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 56269, this pair ranks #946,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feeds vs shows
Shared letters: s. Private to "feeds": def. Private to "shows": how.
"feeds" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feeds" and "shows" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feeds" or "shows"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feeds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feeds" and "shows" 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 #946,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.