Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “Feuern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #18,239
- “Feuern” frequency rank
- 51279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | Feuern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes fegen and Feuern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Feuern's 6 (CVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fegen and Feuern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while Feuern is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]. 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 51279, 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]. Feuern is at rank #18,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn].
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 51279, this pair ranks #1,141,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs Feuern
Shared letters: efn. Private to "fegen": g. Private to "Feuern": ru.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Feuern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fegen" for "Feuern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "fegen" or "Feuern" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,141,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "Feuern" 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 #1,141,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.