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Rule "fail vs. fehl"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: fail vs. fehl
Message: Meinten Sie <suggestion>fehl</suggestion> (wie in dem Verb "fehlschlagen")?
Category: Leicht zu verwechselnde Wörter (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Der Test schlägt immer wieder fail.
    Correction suggestion: fehl
ID: FAIL_FEHL [1]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-04-09 22:33:10 +0200)