Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “Foren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #10,085
- “Foren” frequency rank
- 43125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | Foren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Forum |
Where the eye mixes fegen and Foren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fegen vs Foren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while Foren is [ˈfoːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43125, 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]. Foren is at rank #10,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːʁən].
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 43125, this pair ranks #1,427,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs Foren
Shared letters: efn. Private to "fegen": g. Private to "Foren": or.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Foren" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fegen" for "Foren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fegen" vs "Foren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Foren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,427,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "Foren" 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 #1,427,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.