Which to use
“Feiertage” and “Feiertagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,651
- “Feiertage” frequency rank
- #13,359
- “Feiertagen” frequency rank
- 24010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feiertage | Feiertagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feiertag | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feiertag |
Where the eye mixes Feiertage and Feiertagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Feiertage runs 9 letters (CVVVCCVCV) against Feiertagen's 10 (CVVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feiertage with Feiertagen
A purely visual mix-up. Feiertage ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡə]) and Feiertagen ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡn̩]) 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) - “Feiertage” sits inside “Feiertagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feiertage is recorded at frequency rank #10,651, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡə]. Feiertagen is at rank #13,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːɡn̩].
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 24010, this pair ranks #1,853,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feiertage vs Feiertagen
Shared letters: aefgirt. Private to "Feiertage": -. Private to "Feiertagen": n.
"Feiertage" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCVCV · "Feiertagen" · 10 letters · shape CVVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feiertage ← efiertage · feeirtage · feieratge · feierrtage · feiertaeg · feiertagge · feiertgae · feierttage
- Feiertagen ← efiertagen · feeirtagen · feieratgen · feierrtagen · feiertaegn · feiertagenn · feiertaggen · feiertagne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feiertage" for "Feiertagen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feiertage" or "Feiertagen"?
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 "Feiertage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feiertagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feiertage" and "Feiertagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feiertagen 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 #1,853,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.