feiernvsFeldernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feiern is a verb, Feldern is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

6 ch
feiern
7 ch
Feldern

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

  • feiernefiern · feeirn · feienr · feiernn · feierrn · feiren · ffeiern · fieern
  • Feldernefldern · fedlern · felddern · feldenr · feldernn · felderrn · feldren · feledrn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "feiern" and "Feldern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feiern" is a verb and "Feldern" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feiern" or "Feldern"?
"feiern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,476 in our German list, against #10,080 for "Feldern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list