Which to use
“Felge” and “file” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- 74001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | file |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten |
Where the eye mixes Felge and file
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Felge runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against file's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Felge with file
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and file ([faɪl]) 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 74001, 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]. file is at rank #24,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faɪl].
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 74001, this pair ranks #345,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs file
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Felge": g. Private to "file": i.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Felge" and "file" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Felge" or "file" show up more?
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 "file" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "file" 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 #345,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.