Which to use
“Felge” and “Fuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 79731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes Felge and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Felge runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Fuge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Felge vs Fuge
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) 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 79731, 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]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 79731, this pair ranks #210,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Fuge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Felge": l. Private to "Fuge": u.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Felge" and "Fuge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Felge" or "Fuge"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Felge" and "Fuge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "Fuge" 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 #210,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.