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 eye mixes fegt and Fels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fegt and Fels follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fegt with Fels
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegt" and "Fels" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fegt" vs "Fels" - 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 "fegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "Fels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegt vs fist". 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 #1,022,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.