Which to use
“Feigen” is a noun and “feurigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- #48,144
- “feurigen” frequency rank
- 71265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feigen | feurigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feurig |
Where the eye mixes Feigen and feurigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feigen with feurigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feigen is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩] while feurigen is [ˈfɔɪ̯ʁɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]. feurigen is at rank #48,144, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ʁɪɡn̩].
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 71265, this pair ranks #421,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Feigen vs feurigen
Shared letters: efgin. Private to "Feigen": -. Private to "feurigen": ru.
"Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "feurigen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feigen" for "feurigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feigen" vs "feurigen" - 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 "Feigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feurigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feigen" and "feurigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feurige vs feurigen". 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 #421,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.