Which to use
“feeds” and “united” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,139
- “feeds” frequency rank
- #6,115
- “united” frequency rank
- 54254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feeds | united |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feed | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs unite |
Letter map: feeds vs united
Shared letters muted; letters that set feeds and united apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. feeds runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against united's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: feeds and united
feeds and united 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 54254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feeds is recorded at frequency rank #48,139, classified as averb, pronounced […]. united is at rank #6,115, 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 54254, this pair ranks #1,025,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feeds vs united
Shared letters: de. Private to "feeds": fs. Private to "united": intu.
"feeds" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "united" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feeds" and "united" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feeds" or "united" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "feeds" vs "united" 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 "united" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,025,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feeds" and "united" 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 #1,025,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.