Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “Fersen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #19,212
- “Fersen” frequency rank
- 52252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | Fersen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ferse |
Where the eye mixes fegen and Fersen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Fersen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fegen vs Fersen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while Fersen is [ˈfɛʁzn̩]. 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 52252, 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]. Fersen is at rank #19,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzn̩].
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 52252, this pair ranks #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs Fersen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "fegen": g. Private to "Fersen": rs.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fersen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegen" and "Fersen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fegen" vs "Fersen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fersen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "Fersen" 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 #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.