Which to use
“feierte” and “feuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,058
- “feierte” frequency rank
- #35,769
- “feuerte” frequency rank
- 41827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feierte | feuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes feierte and feuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feierte with feuerte
A purely visual mix-up. feierte ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]) and feuerte ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 a single letter - i in “feierte” becomes u in “feuerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feierte is recorded at frequency rank #6,058, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]. feuerte is at rank #35,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə].
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 41827, this pair ranks #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feierte vs feuerte
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "feierte": i. Private to "feuerte": u.
"feierte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "feuerte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feierte" for "feuerte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feierte" vs "feuerte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feierte" and "feuerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feiere vs feuerte". 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 #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.