Which to use
“Fehde” and “femme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,552
- “Fehde” frequency rank
- #33,585
- “femme” frequency rank
- 64137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehde | femme |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | sich betont feminin gebende Lesbe: Femme |
Where the eye mixes Fehde and femme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fehde and femme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Fehde with femme
A purely visual mix-up. Fehde ([ˈfeːdə]) and femme ([fɛm]) 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 64137, 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]. femme is at rank #33,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛm].
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 64137, this pair ranks #652,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fehde vs femme
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fehde": dh. Private to "femme": m.
"Fehde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "femme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fehde" and "femme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fehde" or "femme"?
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 "Fehde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "femme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #652,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehde" and "femme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs femme". 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 #652,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.