Which to use
“Feen” is a noun and “fiesen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #28,190
- “fiesen” frequency rank
- 58741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | fiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies |
Where the eye mixes Feen and fiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Feen runs 4 letters (CVVC) against fiesen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feen with fiesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feen is [ˈfeːən] while fiesen is [ˈfiːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58741, 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]. fiesen is at rank #28,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːzn̩].
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 58741, this pair ranks #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs fiesen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "fiesen": is.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fiesen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feen" for "fiesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feen" or "fiesen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "fiesen" 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 #851,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.