Which to use
“Felge” and “Felle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #31,039
- “Felle” frequency rank
- 80705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | Felle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fell |
Where the eye mixes Felge and Felle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Felge and Felle
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Felle ([ˈfɛlə]) 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 a single letter - g in “Felge” becomes l in “Felle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80705, 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]. Felle is at rank #31,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlə].
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 80705, this pair ranks #190,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Felle
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Felge": g. Private to "Felle": -.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Felle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Felge" and "Felle" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Felge" vs "Felle" - which ranks higher?
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 "Felge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Felle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "Felle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #190,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.