Which to use
“fehle” is a verb and “Fühler” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,247
- “fehle” frequency rank
- #27,311
- “Fühler” frequency rank
- 47558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fehle | Fühler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fehlen | Körperteil, das zum Tasten und Fühlen verwendet wird (meist bei Insekten etc.) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fehle and Fühler apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fehle and Fühler form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fehle is recorded at frequency rank #20,247, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfeːlə]. Fühler is at rank #27,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːlɐ].
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 47558, this pair ranks #1,280,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fehle" and "Fühler" be used interchangeably?
Remembering fehle vs Fühler
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fehle”; for a noun, it's “Fühler”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fehle” entry
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