Which to use
“feiere” and “feierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,037
- “feiere” frequency rank
- #6,058
- “feierte” frequency rank
- 37095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiere | feierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern |
Where the eye mixes feiere and feierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feiere with feierte
A purely visual mix-up. feiere ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]) and feierte ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 37095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feiere is recorded at frequency rank #31,037, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]. feierte is at rank #6,058, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə].
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 37095, this pair ranks #1,598,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiere vs feierte
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiere": -. Private to "feierte": t.
"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "feierte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feiere" and "feierte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feiere" or "feierte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "feierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feiere vs friere". 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 #1,598,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.