Which to use
“Fehlern” and “Feuern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,558
- “Fehlern” frequency rank
- #18,239
- “Feuern” frequency rank
- 26797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehlern | Feuern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fehler | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes Fehlern and Feuern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fehlern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Feuern's 6 (CVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fehlern and Feuern
A purely visual mix-up. Fehlern ([ˈfeːlɐn]) and Feuern ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fehlern is recorded at frequency rank #8,558, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐn]. 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 26797, this pair ranks #1,812,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fehlern vs Feuern
Shared letters: efnr. Private to "Fehlern": hl. Private to "Feuern": u.
"Fehlern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Feuern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fehlern" and "Feuern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fehlern" or "Feuern"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehlern" 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 #1,812,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fehlern" and "Feuern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feuern vs Flyern". 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 #1,812,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.