Which to use
“Feen” and “Fes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #39,338
- “Fes” frequency rank
- 69889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Fes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | orientalische Kopfbedeckung |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Fes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Feen runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Fes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feen vs Fes
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Fes ([feːs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69889, 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]. Fes is at rank #39,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [feːs].
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 69889, this pair ranks #462,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Fes
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feen": n. Private to "Fes": s.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feen ← efen · feenn · fene · ffeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feen" for "Fes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "Fes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feen" and "Fes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #462,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Fes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fes vs fist". 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 #462,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.