FelgevsFelgenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,666
“Felge” frequency rank
#27,289
“Felgen” frequency rank
76955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Felge Felgen
Definition Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Felge

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
Felge
6 ch
Felgen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Felgen ([ˈfɛlɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Felge” sits inside “Felgen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Felge is recorded at frequency rank #49,666, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡə]. Felgen is at rank #27,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡn̩].

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 76955, this pair ranks #271,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Felgen

Shared letters: efgl. Private to "Felge": -. Private to "Felgen": n.

"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Felgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Felgeeflge · fegle · feleg · felgge · fellge · ffelge · flege
  • Felgeneflgen · feglen · felegn · felgenn · felggen · felgne · fellgen · ffelgen

Frequency comparison

Felge#49,666
Felgen#27,289

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Felge" and "Felgen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɛlɡə] versus [ˈfɛlɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Felge" or "Felgen"?
"Felgen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,289 in our German list, against #49,666 for "Felge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Felge vs Felgen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Felge” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list