Which to use
“Fehlers” and “Fühler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,319
- “Fehlers” frequency rank
- #27,311
- “Fühler” frequency rank
- 63630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehlers | Fühler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fehler | Körperteil, das zum Tasten und Fühlen verwendet wird (meist bei Insekten etc.) |
Where the eye mixes Fehlers and Fühler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fehlers runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Fühler's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fehlers and Fühler
A purely visual mix-up. Fehlers ([ˈfeːlɐs]) and Fühler ([ˈfyːlɐ]) 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 63630, 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]. 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 63630, this pair ranks #669,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fehlers vs Fühler
Shared letters: efhlr. Private to "Fehlers": s. Private to "Fühler": ü.
"Fehlers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Fühler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fehlers ← efhlers · fehelrs · fehhlers · fehlerrs · fehlerss · fehlesr · fehllers · fehlres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fehlers" and "Fühler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fehlers" or "Fühler"?
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 "Fühler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #669,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehlers" and "Fühler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fühler vs Fünfer". 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 #669,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.