Which to use
“Feen” is a noun and “freuen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #1,034
- “freuen” frequency rank
- 31585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | freuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Freude erleben oder empfinden |
Where the eye mixes Feen and freuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Feen runs 4 letters (CVVC) against freuen's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feen vs freuen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feen is [ˈfeːən] while freuen is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ən]. 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 31585, 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]. freuen is at rank #1,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ən].
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 31585, this pair ranks #1,725,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs freuen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "freuen": ru.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "freuen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feen" and "freuen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "freuen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feen" and "freuen" 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 "freuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,725,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "freuen" 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 #1,725,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.