Which to use
“Feen” and “Fersen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #19,212
- “Fersen” frequency rank
- 49763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Fersen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ferse |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Fersen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Feen runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Fersen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feen vs Fersen
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Fersen ([ˈfɛʁzn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feen is recorded at frequency rank #30,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːən]. Fersen is at rank #19,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzn̩].
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 49763, this pair ranks #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Fersen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "Fersen": rs.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Fersen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feen" for "Fersen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feen" vs "Fersen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fersen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Fersen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feen". 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 #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.