# feeling vs Feigling

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### feeling
*noun · IPA [ˈfiːlɪŋ] · frequency rank #14,801*
Gefühl

### Feigling
*noun · IPA [ˈfaɪ̯klɪŋ] · frequency rank #35,763*
furchtsame, ängstliche, risikoscheue Person

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/feeling-vs-feigling