Which to use
“Fehde” and “Fehler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,552
- “Fehde” frequency rank
- #746
- “Fehler” frequency rank
- 31298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehde | Fehler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kämpferische Auseinandersetzung, um Ansprüche durchzusetzen; früher eine Streithandlung mit Waffengewalt, heute in übertragenem Sinne länger währende Auseinandersetzung mit anderen Mitteln, zum Beispiel mit dem gesprochenen Wort | Abweichung von einem optimalen Zustand, Verfahren oder dem Richtigen |
Where the eye mixes Fehde and Fehler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fehde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Fehler's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fehde vs Fehler
A purely visual mix-up. Fehde ([ˈfeːdə]) and Fehler ([ˈfeːlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fehde is recorded at frequency rank #30,552, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdə]. Fehler is at rank #746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐ].
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 31298, this pair ranks #1,730,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fehde vs Fehler
Shared letters: efh. Private to "Fehde": d. Private to "Fehler": lr.
"Fehde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fehler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fehde" and "Fehler" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fehde" or "Fehler"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fehde" and "Fehler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehde" and "Fehler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fehde vs Felge". 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 #1,730,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.