Which to use
“feds” and “feet” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,535
- “feds” frequency rank
- #1,105
- “feet” frequency rank
- 15640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feds | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of fed | plural of foot |
Where the eye mixes feds and feet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feds with feet
A purely visual mix-up. feds (/fɛdz/) and feet (/fiːt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feds is recorded at frequency rank #14,535, classified as anoun, pronounced /fɛdz/. feet is at rank #1,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fiːt/.
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 15640, this pair ranks #462,712 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feds vs feet
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feds": ds. Private to "feet": t.
"feds" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "feet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feds" and "feet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feds" or "feet"?
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 "feds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #462,712 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feds" and "feet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feds vs Fenn". 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 #462,712 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.