Which to use
“Fels” and “Fouls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,867
- “Fels” frequency rank
- #48,153
- “Fouls” frequency rank
- 60020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fels | Fouls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zusammenhängende Masse festen Gesteins (Singular 1) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Foul |
Where the eye mixes Fels and Fouls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fels runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Fouls's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fels and Fouls
A purely visual mix-up. Fels ([fɛls]) and Fouls ([faʊ̯ls]) 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 60020, 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]. Fouls is at rank #48,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faʊ̯ls].
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 60020, this pair ranks #802,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fels vs Fouls
Shared letters: fls. Private to "Fels": e. Private to "Fouls": ou.
"Fels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fouls" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fels" for "Fouls" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fels" or "Fouls"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fouls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #802,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fels" and "Fouls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fils vs Fouls". 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 #802,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.