# Fersen vs Fessel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fersen
*noun · IPA [ˈfɛʁzn̩] · frequency rank #19,212*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ferse

### Fessel
*noun · IPA [ˈfɛsl̩] · frequency rank #48,884*
meist bandförmiges Mittel zum Verschnüren und Festbinden von Personen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fersen-vs-fessel