Feldherr

[ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]

/[ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“Feldherr” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,520
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-feldherr · Feldherr · German

Feldherr · rank #32,520 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,520
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernbus

Nearest frequency peer: Fernbus (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Feldherr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Feldherr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Feldherr vs Felder
75% similar
Feldherr vs Feldern
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Feldherr
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeldherr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,520
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Feldherr“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Feldherrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fernbus“ (#32,521), „fesselt“ (#32,522), „Fahrgästen“ (#32,517). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Feldherr“ bei #32,520. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Feldherr (IPA [ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,520 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Feldherr, with forms such as "efldherr", "fedlherr", and "felddherr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Felder", "Feldern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Feldherr, spelled F-E-L-D-H-E-R-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Feldherr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Noch drei Jahrzehnte müssen vergehen, bis der römische Feldherr Gaius Julius Caesar die rechtsrheinischen Völker endlich zum ersten Mal »Germanen« nennt und klar von den linksrheinischen Kelten unterscheidet.“
  2. „Große Feldherren und Baumeister waren die Herrscher aus dem Geschlecht der Ramsiden.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efldherr
  • fedlherr
  • felddherr
  • feldehrr
  • feldher
  • feldhherr
  • feldhrer
  • felhderr
  • felldherr
  • ffeldherr
  • fledherr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Feldherr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efldherr2fedlherr2felddherr1feldehrr2feldher1feldhherr1feldhrer2felhderr2
Edit distance from "Feldherr"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feldherr"?
"Feldherr" is spelled F-E-L-D-H-E-R-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ].
What does "Feldherr" mean?
As a noun, "Feldherr" means: Person, die den Oberbefehl über eine kämpfende Truppe führt
What words are commonly confused with "Feldherr"?
"Feldherr" is commonly confused with "Felder", "Feldern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Feldherr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feldherr" is [ˈfɛltˌhɛʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feldherr" come from?
"Feldherr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Feldherr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list