FeldesvsfieldsWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#18,883
“Feldes” frequency rank
#33,042
“fields” frequency rank
51925
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feldes fields
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld Plural des Substantivs field

Where the eye mixes Feldes and fields

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Feldes
6 ch
fields

Visual trap between Feldes and fields

A purely visual mix-up. Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) and fields ([fiːldz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51925, 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]. fields is at rank #33,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiːldz].

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 51925, this pair ranks #1,116,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Feldes vs fields

Shared letters: defls. Private to "Feldes": -. Private to "fields": i.

"Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feldesefldes · fedles · felddes · feldess · feldse · feleds · felldes · ffeldes
  • fieldsfeilds · ffields · fiedls · fieldds · fieldss · fiellds · fielsd · fileds

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Feldes" and "fields" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɛldəs] versus [fiːldz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Feldes" vs "fields" - which ranks higher?
"Feldes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,883 in our German list, against #33,042 for "fields". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "fields" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,116,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Feldes" and "fields" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fields 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 #1,116,715 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