Which to use
“Fehler” and “Fiedler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #746
- “Fehler” frequency rank
- #22,722
- “Fiedler” frequency rank
- 23468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehler | Fiedler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abweichung von einem optimalen Zustand, Verfahren oder dem Richtigen | Person, die eine Fiedel spielt |
Where the eye mixes Fehler and Fiedler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fehler runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Fiedler's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fehler with Fiedler
A purely visual mix-up. Fehler ([ˈfeːlɐ]) and Fiedler ([ˈfiːdlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fehler is recorded at frequency rank #746, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐ]. Fiedler is at rank #22,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfiːdlɐ].
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 23468, this pair ranks #1,860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fehler vs Fiedler
Shared letters: eflr. Private to "Fehler": h. Private to "Fiedler": di.
"Fehler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fiedler" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fehler" and "Fiedler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fehler" or "Fiedler"?
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 "Fehler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fiedler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehler" and "Fiedler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fiedler vs fiele". 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 #1,860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.