Which to use
“feiern” is a verb and “Feldern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,476
- “feiern” frequency rank
- #10,080
- “Feldern” frequency rank
- 11556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiern | Feldern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einem Fest oder einer Party teilnehmen oder sie selbst veranstalten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feld |
Where the eye mixes feiern and Feldern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feiern and Feldern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feiern is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐn] while Feldern is [ˈfɛldɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11556, 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]. Feldern is at rank #10,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldɐn].
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 11556, this pair ranks #1,969,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiern vs Feldern
Shared letters: efnr. Private to "feiern": i. Private to "Feldern": dl.
"feiern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "Feldern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feiern" and "Feldern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feiern" or "Feldern"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feldern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiern" and "Feldern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feldern vs Flyern". 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 #1,969,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.