Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “Feigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- 56161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | Feigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige |
Where the eye mixes fegen and Feigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fegen and Feigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while Feigen is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fegen is recorded at frequency rank #33,040, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfeːɡn̩]. Feigen is at rank #23,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 56161, this pair ranks #951,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs Feigen
Shared letters: efgn. Private to "fegen": -. Private to "Feigen": i.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegen" and "Feigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fegen" vs "Feigen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fegen" and "Feigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #951,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "Feigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs Felge". 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 #951,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.