Which to use
“Felder” and “Feldherr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,942
- “Felder” frequency rank
- #32,520
- “Feldherr” frequency rank
- 38462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felder | Feldherr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feld | Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt |
Where the eye mixes Felder and Feldherr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Felder runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Feldherr's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Felder and Feldherr
A purely visual mix-up. Felder ([ˈfɛldɐ]) and Feldherr ([ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felder is recorded at frequency rank #5,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldɐ]. Feldherr is at rank #32,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ].
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 38462, this pair ranks #1,563,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Felder vs Feldherr
Shared letters: deflr. Private to "Felder": -. Private to "Feldherr": h.
"Felder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Feldherr" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Felder" and "Feldherr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Felder" vs "Feldherr" - 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 "Felder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldherr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felder" and "Feldherr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felder vs Felge". 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 #1,563,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.