Which to use
“feierten” and “feuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,881
- “feierten” frequency rank
- #35,769
- “feuerte” frequency rank
- 51650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feierten | feuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes feierten and feuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feierten runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against feuerte's 7 (CVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feierten with feuerte
A purely visual mix-up. feierten ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51650, 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]. 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 51650, this pair ranks #1,127,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feierten vs feuerte
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "feierten": in. Private to "feuerte": u.
"feierten" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "feuerte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feierten" and "feuerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feierten" or "feuerte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feierten" 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 #1,127,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feierten" 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 #1,127,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.