Which to use
“Feldes” and “files” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,883
- “Feldes” frequency rank
- #31,544
- “files” frequency rank
- 50427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feldes | files |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld | Plural des Substantivs file |
Where the eye mixes Feldes and files
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feldes vs files
A purely visual mix-up. Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) and files ([faɪlz]) 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 50427, 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]. files is at rank #31,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faɪlz].
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 50427, this pair ranks #1,174,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feldes vs files
Shared letters: efls. Private to "Feldes": d. Private to "files": i.
"Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "files" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feldes" for "files" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feldes" or "files"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Feldes" and "files" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "files" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feldes" and "files" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "files 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 #1,174,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.