Which to use
“feels” is a verb and “field” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,199
- “feels” frequency rank
- #23,783
- “field” frequency rank
- 67982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feels | field |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (he, she, it) del presente simple del verbo (to) feel. | Campo. |
Where the eye mixes feels and field
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feels with field
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feels is /fiːlz/ while field is /fiːld/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feels is recorded at frequency rank #44,199, classified as averb, pronounced /fiːlz/. field is at rank #23,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fiːld/.
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 67982, this pair ranks #35,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feels vs field
Shared letters: efl. Private to "feels": s. Private to "field": di.
"feels" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "field" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feels" and "field" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feels" or "field"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "field" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feels" and "field" 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 #35,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.