Which to use
“Feld” and “fen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- #44,597
- “fen” frequency rank
- 46563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feld | fen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden | Fenn |
Where the eye mixes Feld and fen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feld and fen
A purely visual mix-up. Feld ([fɛlt]) and fen ([fɛn]) 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 46563, 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]. fen is at rank #44,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛn].
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 46563, this pair ranks #1,314,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feld vs fen
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feld": dl. Private to "fen": n.
"Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fen" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feld ← efld · fedl · feldd · felld · ffeld · fled
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feld" and "fen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Feld" or "fen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Feld" and "fen" 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 "fen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,314,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feld" and "fen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs fen". 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 #1,314,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.