feelsvsFelleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feels is a verb, Felle is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“feels” is a verb and “Felle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,663
“feels” frequency rank
#31,039
“Felle” frequency rank
80702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feels Felle
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feel Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feels and Felle apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
feels
5 ch
Felle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: feels is averb and Felleanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feels is recorded at frequency rank #49,663, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Felle is at rank #31,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlə].

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 80702, this pair ranks #190,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of feels vs Felle

Shared letters: efl. Private to "feels": s. Private to "Felle": -.

"feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "Felle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feelsefels · feells · feelss · feesl · feles · ffeels
  • Felleeflle · felel · ffelle · flele

Frequency comparison

feels#49,663
Felle#31,039

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feels" and "Felle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feels" is a verb and "Felle" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feels" or "Felle"?
"Felle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,039 in our German list, against #49,663 for "feels". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feels vs Felle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “feels”; for a noun, it's “Felle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feels” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list