Ferse

[ˈfɛʁzə]

/[ˈfɛʁzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ferse” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,767
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinterer Teil des Fußes

Corpus desk

Index DE-ferse · Ferse · German

Ferse · rank #35,767 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,767
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernost

Nearest frequency peer: Fernost (-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 „Ferse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ferse“ 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).

Ferse vs Fes
60% similar
Ferse vs Fest
60% similar
Ferse vs fürs
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ferse
PropertyValue
HeadwordFerse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,767
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ferse“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ferseliegt 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: „Fernost“ (#35,766), „feuchtes“ (#35,768), „fellow“ (#35,765). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Ferse“ bei #35,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Ferse (IPA [ˈfɛʁzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,767 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hinterer Teil des Fußes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ferse, with forms such as "efrse", "feres", and "ferrse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Fes", "Fest", "fürs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ferse, spelled F-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hinterer Teil des Fußes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Sport habe ich mir meine linke Ferse verletzt.
  2. „Da ging diese [die andere Schwester] in die Kammer und kam mit den Zehen glücklich in den Schuh, aber die Ferse war zu groß. Da reichte ihr die Mutter ein Messer und sprach: ‚Hau ein Stück von der Ferse ab: Wann du Königin bist, brauchst du nicht mehr zu Fuß gehen.‘“

Synonyms

HackeHacken

This word in other languages

heel(English)calcañar(Español)talon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrse
  • feres
  • ferrse
  • fesre
  • fferse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ferse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efrse2feres2ferrse1fesre2fferse1
Edit distance from "Ferse"

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 "Ferse"?
"Ferse" is spelled F-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁzə].
What does "Ferse" mean?
As a noun, "Ferse" means: hinterer Teil des Fußes
What words are commonly confused with "Ferse"?
"Ferse" is commonly confused with "Fes", "Fest", "fürs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ferse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ferse" is [ˈfɛʁzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ferse" come from?
"Ferse" 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 "Ferse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

floor#35,772elder#35,740gotta#35,814duzen#35,717

Similar misspelling depth

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

eint5 variantshuhu5 variantsigitt5 variantsInch5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list