Which to use
“Feder” is a noun and “feiert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,362
- “Feder” frequency rank
- #3,522
- “feiert” frequency rank
- 11884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feder | feiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Haut von Vögeln wachsendes, aus Keratin bestehendes Gebilde mit einer Art hornigem Stiel (dem sogenannten »Kiel«), von dem aus sich feine rippen- oder fadenartige Verästelungen (die sogenannte »Fahne«) abzweigen, und die Gesamtheit dieser Gebilde das Gefieder bildet | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern |
Where the eye mixes Feder and feiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feder with feiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feder is [ˈfeːdɐ] while feiert is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feder is recorded at frequency rank #8,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːdɐ]. feiert is at rank #3,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐt].
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 11884, this pair ranks #1,967,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feder vs feiert
Shared letters: efr. Private to "Feder": d. Private to "feiert": it.
"Feder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "feiert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feder" and "feiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Feder" vs "feiert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Feder" and "feiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feder" and "feiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feder vs fixer". 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 #1,967,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.