fegtvsFelsWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#42,482
“fegt” frequency rank
#11,867
“Fels” frequency rank
54349
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fegt Fels
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen zusammenhängende Masse festen Gesteins (Singular 1)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fegt and Fels apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
fegt
4 ch
Fels

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while Fels is [fɛls]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fegt is recorded at frequency rank #42,482, classified as averb, pronounced [feːkt]. Fels is at rank #11,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛls].

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 54349, this pair ranks #1,022,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fegt vs Fels

Shared letters: ef. Private to "fegt": gt. Private to "Fels": ls.

"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Fels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fegtefgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget
  • Felsefls · fells · felss · fesl · ffels · fles

Frequency comparison

fegt#42,482
Fels#11,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fegt" and "Fels" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fegt" is a verb and "Fels" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fegt" or "Fels"?
"Fels" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,867 in our German list, against #42,482 for "fegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fegt vs Fels

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fegt”; for a noun, it's “Fels”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fegt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list