FeldesvsfremdesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Feldes is a noun, fremdes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Feldes” is a noun and “fremdes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,883
“Feldes” frequency rank
#18,889
“fremdes” frequency rank
37772
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feldes fremdes
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Feldes and fremdes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Feldes
7 ch
fremdes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feldes is [ˈfɛldəs] while fremdes is [ˈfʁɛmdəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37772, 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]. fremdes is at rank #18,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdəs].

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 37772, this pair ranks #1,581,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Feldes vs fremdes

Shared letters: defs. Private to "Feldes": l. Private to "fremdes": mr.

"Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "fremdes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feldesefldes · fedles · felddes · feldess · feldse · feleds · felldes · ffeldes
  • fremdesfermdes · ffremdes · fredmes · fremddes · fremdess · fremdse · fremeds · fremmdes

Frequency comparison

Feldes#18,883
fremdes#18,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Feldes" and "fremdes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Feldes" is a noun and "fremdes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Feldes" or "fremdes"?
"Feldes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,883 in our German list, against #18,889 for "fremdes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Feldes vs fremdes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Feldes”; for an adjective, it's “fremdes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Feldes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list