Which to use
“feiert” and “friere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,522
- “feiert” frequency rank
- #49,689
- “friere” frequency rank
- 53211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiert | friere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren |
Where the eye mixes feiert and friere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feiert and friere
A purely visual mix-up. feiert ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐt]) and friere ([ˈfʁiːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53211, 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]. friere is at rank #49,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁiːʁə].
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 53211, this pair ranks #1,066,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feiert vs friere
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiert": t. Private to "friere": -.
"feiert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "friere" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiert" and "friere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feiert" vs "friere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feiert" and "friere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "friere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiert" and "friere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs Friese". 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 #1,066,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.