Which to use
“feeds” and “sports” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,139
- “feeds” frequency rank
- #7,990
- “sports” frequency rank
- 56129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feeds | sports |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feed | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sport |
Letter map: feeds vs sports
Shared letters muted; letters that set feeds and sports apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. feeds runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against sports's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feeds vs sports
feeds and sports 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 56129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feeds is recorded at frequency rank #48,139, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sports is at rank #7,990, 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 56129, this pair ranks #952,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feeds vs sports
Shared letters: s. Private to "feeds": def. Private to "sports": oprt.
"feeds" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "sports" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feeds" and "sports" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feeds" or "sports" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "feeds" vs "sports" 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 "sports" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #952,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feeds" and "sports" 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 #952,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.