Which to use
“Feigen” and “Felge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- 72787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feigen | Felge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt |
Where the eye mixes Feigen and Felge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Feigen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Felge's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feigen vs Felge
A purely visual mix-up. Feigen ([ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) 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 72787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Felge is at rank #49,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡə].
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 72787, this pair ranks #378,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Feigen vs Felge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Feigen": in. Private to "Felge": l.
"Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feigen" and "Felge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Felge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feigen" and "Felge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #378,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.