Which to use
“feierte” and “friere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,058
- “feierte” frequency rank
- #49,689
- “friere” frequency rank
- 55747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feierte | friere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren |
Where the eye mixes feierte and friere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feierte with friere
A purely visual mix-up. feierte ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55747, 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]. 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 55747, this pair ranks #967,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feierte vs friere
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feierte": t. Private to "friere": -.
"feierte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "friere" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feierte" and "friere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feierte" vs "friere" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "friere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feierte" 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 #967,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.