Which to use
“feed” and “feels” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,360
- “feed” frequency rank
- #44,199
- “feels” frequency rank
- 66559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feed | feels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alimentar. | Tercera persona del singular (he, she, it) del presente simple del verbo (to) feel. |
Where the eye mixes feed and feels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feed with feels
A purely visual mix-up. feed (/ˈfiːd/) and feels (/fiːlz/) 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 66559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feed is recorded at frequency rank #22,360, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfiːd/. feels is at rank #44,199, tagged as averb, pronounced /fiːlz/.
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 66559, this pair ranks #39,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feed vs feels
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feed": d. Private to "feels": ls.
"feed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feed" and "feels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feed" or "feels"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feed" and "feels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs fes". 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 #39,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.