Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “fiesen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #28,190
- “fiesen” frequency rank
- 61230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | fiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies |
Where the eye mixes fegen and fiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fiesen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fegen with fiesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while fiesen is [ˈfiːzn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61230, 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]. fiesen is at rank #28,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːzn̩].
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 61230, this pair ranks #757,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs fiesen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "fegen": g. Private to "fiesen": is.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fiesen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegen" and "fiesen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fegen" or "fiesen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fegen" and "fiesen" 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 "fiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #757,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "fiesen" 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 #757,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.