Which to use
“feierten” and “frieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,881
- “feierten” frequency rank
- #23,522
- “frieren” frequency rank
- 39403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feierten | frieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feiern | Kälte empfinden, wegen der Kälte sich unwohl fühlen, niedrige Temperaturen fühlen |
Where the eye mixes feierten and frieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feierten runs 8 letters (CVVVCCVC) against frieren's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: feierten vs frieren
A purely visual mix-up. feierten ([ˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩]) and frieren ([ˈfʁiːʁən]) 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 39403, 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]. frieren is at rank #23,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁiːʁən].
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 39403, this pair ranks #1,537,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feierten vs frieren
Shared letters: efinr. Private to "feierten": t. Private to "frieren": -.
"feierten" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC · "frieren" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feierten" for "frieren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feierten" or "frieren"?
After this comparison
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 "frieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feierten" and "frieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs frieren". 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 #1,537,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.