Which to use
“Fehlers” and “Feuers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,319
- “Fehlers” frequency rank
- #18,886
- “Feuers” frequency rank
- 55205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehlers | Feuers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fehler | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes Fehlers and Feuers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fehlers vs Feuers
A purely visual mix-up. Fehlers ([ˈfeːlɐs]) and Feuers ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs]) 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 55205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fehlers is recorded at frequency rank #36,319, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐs]. Feuers is at rank #18,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs].
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 55205, this pair ranks #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fehlers vs Feuers
Shared letters: efrs. Private to "Fehlers": hl. Private to "Feuers": u.
"Fehlers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Feuers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fehlers" and "Feuers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fehlers" vs "Feuers" - which ranks higher?
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 "Fehlers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehlers" and "Feuers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feuers". 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 #988,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.