Which to use
“feuchte” and “feuchtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,718
- “feuchte” frequency rank
- #35,768
- “feuchtes” frequency rank
- 45486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchte | feuchtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht |
Where the eye mixes feuchte and feuchtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feuchte with feuchtes
A purely visual mix-up. feuchte ([ˈfɔɪ̯çtə]) and feuchtes ([ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “feuchte” sits inside “feuchtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchte is recorded at frequency rank #9,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə]. feuchtes is at rank #35,768, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs].
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 45486, this pair ranks #1,351,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuchte vs feuchtes
Shared letters: cefhtu. Private to "feuchte": -. Private to "feuchtes": s.
"feuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "feuchtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feuchte" for "feuchtes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feuchte" vs "feuchtes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,351,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchte" and "feuchtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs feuchtes". 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 #1,351,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.