Which to use
“fester” is an adjective and “Feuer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,534
- “fester” frequency rank
- #1,477
- “Feuer” frequency rank
- 8011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fester | Feuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fest | Flammenbildung bei der Verbrennung unter Abgabe von Wärme und Licht |
Where the eye mixes fester and Feuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fester with Feuer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fester is [ˈfɛstɐ] while Feuer is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fester is recorded at frequency rank #6,534, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛstɐ]. Feuer is at rank #1,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ].
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 8011, this pair ranks #1,985,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fester vs Feuer
Shared letters: efr. Private to "fester": st. Private to "Feuer": u.
"fester" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Feuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fester" and "Feuer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fester" or "Feuer"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fester" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fester" and "Feuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fessel vs fester". 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 #1,985,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.