Which to use
“feels” and “orders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,663
- “feels” frequency rank
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- 99604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feels | orders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feel | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order |
Letter map: feels vs orders
Shared letters muted; letters that set feels and orders apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. feels runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against orders's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feels vs orders
feels and orders 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 99604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feels is recorded at frequency rank #49,663, classified as averb, pronounced […]. orders is at rank #49,941, 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 99604, this pair ranks #115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feels vs orders
Shared letters: es. Private to "feels": fl. Private to "orders": dor.
"feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feels" and "orders" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feels" vs "orders" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feels" and "orders".
- Full dictionary entry for "feels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feels" and "orders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders 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 #115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.