Which to use
“Feld” and “Felge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- 51632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feld | Felge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt |
Where the eye mixes Feld and Felge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feld with Felge
A purely visual mix-up. Feld ([fɛlt]) 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 51632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feld is recorded at frequency rank #1,966, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛlt]. 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 51632, this pair ranks #1,128,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feld vs Felge
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Feld": d. Private to "Felge": g.
"Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feld" and "Felge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feld" or "Felge" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Feld" and "Felge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feld" 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 #1,128,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feld" 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 #1,128,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.