Which to use
“Feier” is a noun and “feilen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,441
- “Feier” frequency rank
- #33,041
- “feilen” frequency rank
- 36482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feier | feilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festliche Veranstaltung aus einem bestimmten Anlass | mit einer Feile bearbeiten |
Where the eye mixes Feier and feilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feier vs feilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feier is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐ] while feilen is [ˈfaɪ̯lən]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feier is recorded at frequency rank #3,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐ]. feilen is at rank #33,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯lən].
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 36482, this pair ranks #1,614,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feier vs feilen
Shared letters: efi. Private to "Feier": r. Private to "feilen": ln.
"Feier" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "feilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feier" and "feilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Feier" vs "feilen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Feier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feier" and "feilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feilen vs Filet". 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 #1,614,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.