Which to use
“Feldern” and “Feldherr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,080
- “Feldern” frequency rank
- #32,520
- “Feldherr” frequency rank
- 42600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feldern | Feldherr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feld | Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt |
Where the eye mixes Feldern and Feldherr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Feldern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Feldherr's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feldern vs Feldherr
A purely visual mix-up. Feldern ([ˈfɛldɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42600, 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]. 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 42600, this pair ranks #1,444,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feldern vs Feldherr
Shared letters: deflr. Private to "Feldern": n. Private to "Feldherr": h.
"Feldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Feldherr" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feldern" and "Feldherr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Feldern" or "Feldherr" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Feldherr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feldern" and "Feldherr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldern vs Flyern". 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 #1,444,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.