Which to use
“feiere” and “feuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,037
- “feiere” frequency rank
- #35,769
- “feuerte” frequency rank
- 66806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiere | feuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes feiere and feuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feiere runs 6 letters (CVVVCV) against feuerte's 7 (CVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feiere and feuerte
A purely visual mix-up. feiere ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]) and feuerte ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 66806, 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]. feuerte is at rank #35,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə].
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 66806, this pair ranks #560,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feiere vs feuerte
Shared letters: efr. Private to "feiere": i. Private to "feuerte": tu.
"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "feuerte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiere" and "feuerte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feiere" or "feuerte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #560,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "feuerte" 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 #560,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.