feiertvsfixiertTell them apart

Which to use

“feiert” and “fixiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,522
“feiert” frequency rank
#10,854
“fixiert” frequency rank
14376
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feiert fixiert
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fixieren

Where the eye mixes feiert and fixiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
feiert
7 ch
fixiert

Visual trap between feiert and fixiert

A purely visual mix-up. feiert ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐt]) and fixiert ([fɪˈksiːɐ̯t]) 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 14376, 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]. fixiert is at rank #10,854, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪˈksiːɐ̯t].

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 14376, this pair ranks #1,951,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of feiert vs fixiert

Shared letters: efirt. Private to "feiert": -. Private to "fixiert": x.

"feiert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC  ·  "fixiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feiertefiert · feeirt · feierrt · feiertt · feietr · feiret · ffeiert · fieert
  • fixiertffixiert · fiixert · fixeirt · fixierrt · fixiertt · fixietr · fixiret · fixxiert

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feiert" and "fixiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐt] versus [fɪˈksiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "feiert" or "fixiert" show up more?
"feiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,522 in our German list, against #10,854 for "fixiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "feiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "fixiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,951,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "feiert" and "fixiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fixiert vs fixierten". 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 #1,951,629 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