Which to use
“Feen” is a noun and “flehen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #40,536
- “flehen” frequency rank
- 71087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | flehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | emotional, stark untersetzt, bei jemandem um etwas bitten |
Where the eye mixes Feen and flehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feen vs flehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feen is [ˈfeːən] while flehen is [ˈfleːən]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71087, 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]. flehen is at rank #40,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfleːən].
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 71087, this pair ranks #427,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs flehen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "flehen": hl.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "flehen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feen" for "flehen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "flehen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "flehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flehen vs fleht". 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 #427,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.