Which to use
“Fels” and “fields” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,867
- “Fels” frequency rank
- #33,042
- “fields” frequency rank
- 44909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fels | fields |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zusammenhängende Masse festen Gesteins (Singular 1) | Plural des Substantivs field |
Where the eye mixes Fels and fields
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fels and fields
A purely visual mix-up. Fels ([fɛls]) and fields ([fiːldz]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fels is recorded at frequency rank #11,867, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛls]. fields is at rank #33,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fiːldz].
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 44909, this pair ranks #1,370,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fels vs fields
Shared letters: efls. Private to "Fels": -. Private to "fields": di.
"Fels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fels" and "fields" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fels" or "fields"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fields" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fels" and "fields" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fields vs fils". 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 #1,370,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.