Which to use
“Felge” and “Fels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #11,867
- “Fels” frequency rank
- 61533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | Fels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | zusammenhängende Masse festen Gesteins (Singular 1) |
Where the eye mixes Felge and Fels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Felge runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Fels's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Felge vs Fels
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Fels ([fɛls]) 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 61533, 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]. Fels is at rank #11,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛls].
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 61533, this pair ranks #746,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Fels
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Felge": g. Private to "Fels": s.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Felge" and "Fels" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Felge" or "Fels"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Felge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #746,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "Fels" 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 #746,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.