Which to use
“Feldes” and “Feldweg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,883
- “Feldes” frequency rank
- #31,038
- “Feldweg” frequency rank
- 49921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feldes | Feldweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld | schmaler, meist unbefestigter Weg zwischen Feldern |
Where the eye mixes Feldes and Feldweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feldes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Feldweg's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Feldes and Feldweg
A purely visual mix-up. Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) and Feldweg ([ˈfɛltˌveːk]) 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 49921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feldes is recorded at frequency rank #18,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldəs]. Feldweg is at rank #31,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛltˌveːk].
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 49921, this pair ranks #1,193,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feldes vs Feldweg
Shared letters: defl. Private to "Feldes": s. Private to "Feldweg": gw.
"Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Feldweg" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feldes" for "Feldweg" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feldes" vs "Feldweg" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,193,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feldes" and "Feldweg" 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 #1,193,336 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.