Which to use
“Fehde” and “Feige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,552
- “Fehde” frequency rank
- #11,425
- “Feige” frequency rank
- 41977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehde | Feige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | essbare, süße, fleischige Frucht des Feigenbaums |
Where the eye mixes Fehde and Feige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fehde with Feige
A purely visual mix-up. Fehde ([ˈfeːdə]) and Feige ([ˈfaɪ̯ɡə]) 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 41977, 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]. Feige is at rank #11,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡə].
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 41977, this pair ranks #1,463,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fehde vs Feige
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fehde": dh. Private to "Feige": gi.
"Fehde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Feige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fehde" for "Feige" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fehde" or "Feige" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Feige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehde" and "Feige" 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 #1,463,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.