Which to use
“feiere” and “friere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,037
- “feiere” frequency rank
- #49,689
- “friere” frequency rank
- 80726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiere | friere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren |
Where the eye mixes feiere and friere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feiere (CVVVCV) and friere (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feiere with friere
A purely visual mix-up. feiere ([ˈfaɪ̯əʁə]) and friere ([ˈfʁiːʁə]) 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 a single letter - e in “feiere” becomes r in “friere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80726, 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]. friere is at rank #49,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁiːʁə].
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 80726, this pair ranks #189,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feiere vs friere
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiere": -. Private to "friere": -.
"feiere" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "friere" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feiere" and "friere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feiere" or "friere"?
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 "friere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiere" and "friere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs Friese". 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 #189,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.