Which to use
“Fehde” is a noun and “fehlt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,552
- “Fehde” frequency rank
- #950
- “fehlt” frequency rank
- 31502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehde | fehlt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Imperativ Plural (ihr) des Verbs fehlen |
Where the eye mixes Fehde and fehlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fehde (CVCCV) and fehlt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Fehde with fehlt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fehde is [ˈfeːdə] while fehlt is [feːlt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31502, 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]. fehlt is at rank #950, tagged as averb, pronounced [feːlt].
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 31502, this pair ranks #1,726,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fehde vs fehlt
Shared letters: efh. Private to "Fehde": d. Private to "fehlt": lt.
"Fehde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fehlt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fehde" and "fehlt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fehde" vs "fehlt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fehlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehde" and "fehlt" 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 #1,726,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.