Which to use
“feiere” and “feierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,037
- “feiere” frequency rank
- #15,881
- “feierten” frequency rank
- 46918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiere | feierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern |
Where the eye mixes feiere and feierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feiere runs 6 letters (CVVVCV) against feierten's 8 (CVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feiere with feierten
A purely visual mix-up. feiere ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]) and feierten ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46918, 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]. feierten is at rank #15,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩].
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 46918, this pair ranks #1,302,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feiere vs feierten
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiere": -. Private to "feierten": nt.
"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "feierten" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feiere" and "feierten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feiere" or "feierten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feiere" and "feierten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,302,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "feierten" 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 #1,302,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.