Which to use
“Gefieder” and “Gefilde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,200
- “Gefieder” frequency rank
- #43,201
- “Gefilde” frequency rank
- 86401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefieder | Gefilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Federn, welche die Haut eines Vogels bedecken | Landschaft, Gegend |
Where the eye mixes Gefieder and Gefilde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gefieder runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against Gefilde's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gefieder vs Gefilde
A purely visual mix-up. Gefieder ([ɡəˈfiːdɐ]) and Gefilde ([ɡəˈfɪldə]) 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 86401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefieder is recorded at frequency rank #43,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfiːdɐ]. Gefilde is at rank #43,201, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪldə].
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 86401, this pair ranks #94,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefieder vs Gefilde
Shared letters: defgi. Private to "Gefieder": r. Private to "Gefilde": l.
"Gefieder" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "Gefilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefieder" for "Gefilde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gefieder" or "Gefilde" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefieder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefieder" and "Gefilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefilde vs Gefilden". 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 #94,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.