Which to use
“feiert” is a verb and “Feuers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,522
- “feiert” frequency rank
- #18,886
- “Feuers” frequency rank
- 22408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiert | Feuers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes feiert and Feuers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feiert with Feuers
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feiert is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐt] while Feuers is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,522, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐt]. Feuers is at rank #18,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs].
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 22408, this pair ranks #1,874,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiert vs Feuers
Shared letters: efr. Private to "feiert": it. Private to "Feuers": su.
"feiert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "Feuers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feiert" for "Feuers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feiert" vs "Feuers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiert" and "Feuers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feuers". 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 #1,874,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.