Which to use
“Fehde” and “Ferse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,552
- “Fehde” frequency rank
- #35,767
- “Ferse” frequency rank
- 66319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehde | Ferse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | hinterer Teil des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes Fehde and Ferse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fehde and Ferse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Fehde and Ferse
A purely visual mix-up. Fehde ([ˈfeːdə]) and Ferse ([ˈfɛʁzə]) 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 66319, 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]. Ferse is at rank #35,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzə].
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 66319, this pair ranks #577,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fehde vs Ferse
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fehde": dh. Private to "Ferse": rs.
"Fehde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ferse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fehde" for "Ferse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fehde" or "Ferse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ferse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #577,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehde" and "Ferse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferry vs Ferse". 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 #577,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.