Which to use
“feiern” and “feierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,476
- “feiern” frequency rank
- #6,058
- “feierte” frequency rank
- 7534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiern | feierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einem Fest oder einer Party teilnehmen oder sie selbst veranstalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern |
Where the eye mixes feiern and feierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feiern with feierte
A purely visual mix-up. feiern ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]) and feierte ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 7534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feiern is recorded at frequency rank #1,476, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]. feierte is at rank #6,058, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə].
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 7534, this pair ranks #1,987,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiern vs feierte
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiern": n. Private to "feierte": t.
"feiern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "feierte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feiern" and "feierte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feiern" or "feierte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiern" and "feierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feierte 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 #1,987,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.