Which to use
“Feen” and “Föhn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #33,595
- “Föhn” frequency rank
- 64146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Föhn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | an steileren Gebirgshängen absteigende, trockene und klare Luftmassen mit relativ hoher Temperatur |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Föhn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Feen (CVVC) and Föhn (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Feen and Föhn
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Föhn ([føːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64146, 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]. Föhn is at rank #33,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [føːn].
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 64146, this pair ranks #651,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Föhn
Shared letters: fn. Private to "Feen": e. Private to "Föhn": hö.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Föhn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feen ← efen · feenn · fene · ffeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feen" and "Föhn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feen" or "Föhn"?
What to do next
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 "Föhn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #651,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Föhn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Föhn". 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 #651,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.