Which to use
“Feiertag” and “Feiertage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,020
- “Feiertag” frequency rank
- #10,651
- “Feiertage” frequency rank
- 19671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feiertag | Feiertage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein vom Alltag besonders abgesetzter Tag, der dem Gedenken an ein Ereignis, eine Person oder einen besonderen Umstand gewidmet ist | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feiertag |
Where the eye mixes Feiertag and Feiertage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Feiertag runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against Feiertage's 9 (CVVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feiertag with Feiertage
A purely visual mix-up. Feiertag ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːk]) and Feiertage ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Feiertag” sits inside “Feiertage”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feiertag is recorded at frequency rank #9,020, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːk]. Feiertage is at rank #10,651, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡə].
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 19671, this pair ranks #1,905,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feiertag vs Feiertage
Shared letters: aefgirt. Private to "Feiertag": -. Private to "Feiertage": -.
"Feiertag" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "Feiertage" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feiertag" and "Feiertage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Feiertag" or "Feiertage"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Feiertag" and "Feiertage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feiertag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feiertage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feiertag" and "Feiertage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feiertag vs feierten". 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 #1,905,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.