Which to use
“feels” and “fehlst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,663
- “feels” frequency rank
- #29,124
- “fehlst” frequency rank
- 78787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feels | fehlst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feel | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fehlen |
Letter map: feels vs fehlst
Shared letters muted; letters that set feels and fehlst apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. feels runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against fehlst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: feels and fehlst
feels and fehlst 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 78787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feels is recorded at frequency rank #49,663, classified as averb, pronounced […]. fehlst is at rank #29,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [feːlst].
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 78787, this pair ranks #230,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feels vs fehlst
Shared letters: efls. Private to "feels": -. Private to "fehlst": ht.
"feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "fehlst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feels" for "fehlst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feels" vs "fehlst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "feels" vs "fehlst" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "feels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fehlst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feels" and "fehlst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels 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 #230,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.