Which to use
“Feigen” and “Felgen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- #27,289
- “Felgen” frequency rank
- 50410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feigen | Felgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge |
Where the eye mixes Feigen and Felgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feigen (CVVCVC) and Felgen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Feigen vs Felgen
A purely visual mix-up. Feigen ([ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and Felgen ([ˈfɛlɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - i in “Feigen” becomes l in “Felgen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50410, 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]. Felgen is at rank #27,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡn̩].
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 50410, this pair ranks #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feigen vs Felgen
Shared letters: efgn. Private to "Feigen": i. Private to "Felgen": l.
"Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Felgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feigen" for "Felgen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feigen" or "Felgen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Felgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feigen" and "Felgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Felgen". 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 #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.