Which to use
“feet” and “foot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,651
- “feet” frequency rank
- #34,657
- “foot” frequency rank
- 69308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feet | foot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs foot | unterste Teil des Beines; Fuß |
Where the eye mixes feet and foot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. feet and foot follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: feet vs foot
A purely visual mix-up. feet ([fiːt]) and foot ([fʊt]) 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 69308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feet is recorded at frequency rank #34,651, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːt]. foot is at rank #34,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊt].
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 69308, this pair ranks #480,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feet vs foot
Shared letters: ft. Private to "feet": e. Private to "foot": o.
"feet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "foot" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feet" and "foot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feet" vs "foot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feet" and "foot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs foot". 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 #480,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.