Which to use
“feierten” is a verb and “feinsten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,881
- “feierten” frequency rank
- #12,490
- “feinsten” frequency rank
- 28371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feierten | feinsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feierten and feinsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feierten (CVVVCCVC) and feinsten (CVVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feierten with feinsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feierten is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩] while feinsten is [ˈfaɪ̯nstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feierten is recorded at frequency rank #15,881, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩]. feinsten is at rank #12,490, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstn̩].
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 28371, this pair ranks #1,785,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feierten vs feinsten
Shared letters: efint. Private to "feierten": r. Private to "feinsten": s.
"feierten" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "feinsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feierten" and "feinsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feierten" or "feinsten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feierten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feinsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feierten" and "feinsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feierten vs fixierten". 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 #1,785,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.