Which to use
“Feldweg” and “Feldzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,038
- “Feldweg” frequency rank
- #18,540
- “Feldzug” frequency rank
- 49578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feldweg | Feldzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler, meist unbefestigter Weg zwischen Feldern | groß angelegter militärischer Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Feldweg and Feldzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feldweg and Feldzug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Feldweg and Feldzug
A purely visual mix-up. Feldweg ([ˈfɛltˌveːk]) and Feldzug ([ˈfɛltˌt͡suːk]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feldweg is recorded at frequency rank #31,038, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛltˌveːk]. Feldzug is at rank #18,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛltˌt͡suːk].
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 49578, this pair ranks #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feldweg vs Feldzug
Shared letters: defgl. Private to "Feldweg": w. Private to "Feldzug": uz.
"Feldweg" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Feldzug" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feldweg" for "Feldzug" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feldweg" vs "Feldzug" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feldweg" and "Feldzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldes vs Feldweg". 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 #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.