Which to use
“feiere” is a verb and “Feinde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,037
- “feiere” frequency rank
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- 34766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiere | Feinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes feiere and Feinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feiere and Feinde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feiere is [ˈfaɪ̯əʁə] while Feinde is [ˈfaɪ̯ndə]. 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 34766, 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]. Feinde is at rank #3,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndə].
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 34766, this pair ranks #1,655,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiere vs Feinde
Shared letters: efi. Private to "feiere": r. Private to "Feinde": dn.
"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiere" and "Feinde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feiere" or "Feinde"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "Feinde" 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 #1,655,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.