FeenvsfeyWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Feen is a noun, fey is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Feen” is a noun and “fey” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,551
“Feen” frequency rank
#43,868
“fey” frequency rank
74419
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feen fey
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee (aus dem schottischen) todgeweiht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Feen and fey apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Feen
3 ch
fey

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Feen is anoun and feyanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74419, 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]. fey is at rank #43,868, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].

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 74419, this pair ranks #333,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Feen vs fey

Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feen": n. Private to "fey": y.

"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feenefen · feenn · fene · ffeen

Frequency comparison

Feen#30,551
fey#43,868

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Feen" and "fey" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Feen" is a noun and "fey" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Feen" or "fey"?
"Feen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,551 in our German list, against #43,868 for "fey". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Feen vs fey

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Feen”; for an adjective, it's “fey”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Feen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list