# Federn vs fordern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Federn
*noun · IPA [ˈfeːdɐn] · frequency rank #8,860*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feder

### fordern
*verb · IPA [ˈfɔʁdɐn] · frequency rank #2,293*
etwas (von jemandem) verlangen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/federn-vs-fordern