Which to use
“Feen” and “Feuern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #18,239
- “Feuern” frequency rank
- 48790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Feuern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Feuern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feen and Feuern
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Feuern ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]) 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 48790, 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]. Feuern is at rank #18,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn].
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 48790, this pair ranks #1,235,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Feuern
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "Feuern": ru.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Feuern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feen" and "Feuern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "Feuern" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Feen" and "Feuern" 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 "Feuern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Feuern" 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 #1,235,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.