Which to use
“Festanstellung” and “Feststellung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,540
- “Festanstellung” frequency rank
- #7,915
- “Feststellung” frequency rank
- 39455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Festanstellung | Feststellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unbefristete Anstellung | Aussage, die einen Sachverhalt neutral beschreibt |
Where the eye mixes Festanstellung and Feststellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Festanstellung runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCCVCCVCC) against Feststellung's 12 (CVCCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Festanstellung vs Feststellung
A purely visual mix-up. Festanstellung ([ˈfɛstˌʔanʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Feststellung ([ˈfɛstʃtɛlʊŋ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Festanstellung is recorded at frequency rank #31,540, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʔanʃtɛlʊŋ]. Feststellung is at rank #7,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛstʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 39455, this pair ranks #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Festanstellung vs Feststellung
Shared letters: efglnstu. Private to "Festanstellung": a. Private to "Feststellung": -.
"Festanstellung" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVCC · "Feststellung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Festanstellung ← efstanstellung · fesatnstellung · fesstanstellung · festannstellung · festansetllung · festansstellung · festanstellnug · festanstellugn
- Feststellung ← efststellung · fesststellung · fessttellung · festsetllung · festsstellung · feststellnug · feststellugn · feststellungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Festanstellung" for "Feststellung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Festanstellung" vs "Feststellung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Festanstellung" and "Feststellung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Festanstellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feststellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Festanstellung" and "Feststellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feststellung vs Feststellungen". 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 #1,536,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.