feierevsfieleWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“feiere” and “fiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,037
“feiere” frequency rank
#40,535
“fiele” frequency rank
71572
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feiere fiele
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fallen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feiere and fiele apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
feiere
5 ch
fiele

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feiere ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]) and fiele ([ˈfiːlə]) 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 71572, 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]. fiele is at rank #40,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfiːlə].

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 71572, this pair ranks #412,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of feiere vs fiele

Shared letters: efi. Private to "feiere": r. Private to "fiele": l.

"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV  ·  "fiele" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feiereefiere · feeire · feieer · feierre · feiree · ffeiere · fieere
  • fielefeile · ffiele · fieel · fielle · filee · ifele

Frequency comparison

feiere#31,037
fiele#40,535

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feiere" and "fiele" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə] versus [ˈfiːlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feiere" or "fiele"?
"feiere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,037 in our German list, against #40,535 for "fiele". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feiere vs fiele

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feiere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list