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 eye mixes feiere and fiele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. feiere runs 6 letters (CVVVCV) against fiele's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feiere with fiele
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiere" and "fiele" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feiere" vs "fiele" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "fiele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "fiele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiele 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 #412,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.