Which to use
“Feen” and “Feld” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- 32517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Feld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Feld
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feen vs Feld
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Feld ([fɛlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feen is recorded at frequency rank #30,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːən]. Feld is at rank #1,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛlt].
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 32517, this pair ranks #1,705,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Feld
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feen": n. Private to "Feld": dl.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feen" and "Feld" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Feen" vs "Feld" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,705,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Feld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feen". 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 #1,705,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.