FeldernvsFeldesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#10,080
“Feldern” frequency rank
#18,883
“Feldes” frequency rank
28963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feldern Feldes
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feld Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld

Where the eye mixes Feldern and Feldes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feldern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Feldes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Feldern
6 ch
Feldes

Why the eye confuses Feldern with Feldes

A purely visual mix-up. Feldern ([ˈfɛldɐn]) and Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) 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 28963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Feldern is recorded at frequency rank #10,080, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldɐn]. Feldes is at rank #18,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldəs].

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 28963, this pair ranks #1,775,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Feldern vs Feldes

Shared letters: defl. Private to "Feldern": nr. Private to "Feldes": s.

"Feldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feldern ← efldern · fedlern · felddern · feldenr · feldernn · felderrn · feldren · feledrn
  • Feldes ← efldes · fedles · felddes · feldess · feldse · feleds · felldes · ffeldes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Feldern" and "Feldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɛldɐn] versus [ˈfɛldəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Feldern" or "Feldes"?
"Feldern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,080 in our German list, against #18,883 for "Feldes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Feldern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Feldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,775,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Feldern" and "Feldes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldes 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 #1,775,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list