FeldvsFesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Feld” and “Fes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,966
“Feld” frequency rank
#39,338
“Fes” frequency rank
41304
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feld Fes
Definition Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden orientalische Kopfbedeckung

Where the eye mixes Feld and Fes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Feld
3 ch
Fes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Feld ([fɛlt]) and Fes ([feːs]) 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 41304, 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]. Fes is at rank #39,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [feːs].

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 41304, this pair ranks #1,483,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Feld vs Fes

Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feld": dl. Private to "Fes": s.

"Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feldefld · fedl · feldd · felld · ffeld · fled

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Feld" and "Fes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛlt] versus [feːs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Feld" or "Fes"?
"Feld" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,966 in our German list, against #39,338 for "Fes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

You've compared "Feld" and "Fes". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Feld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Fes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,483,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Feld" and "Fes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fes vs fist". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list