Which to use
“Feld” is a noun and “Fulda” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- #10,089
- “Fulda” frequency rank
- 12055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feld | Fulda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden | ein Fluss in Deutschland, Quellfluss der Weser |
Where the eye mixes Feld and Fulda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Feld runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Fulda's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feld with Fulda
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feld is [fɛlt] while Fulda is [ˈfʊlda]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12055, 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]. Fulda is at rank #10,089, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈfʊlda].
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 12055, this pair ranks #1,966,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feld vs Fulda
Shared letters: dfl. Private to "Feld": e. Private to "Fulda": au.
"Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fulda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feld" and "Fulda" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feld" vs "Fulda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fulda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feld" and "Fulda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feld vs fils". 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 #1,966,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.