Which to use
“feststehen” and “feststeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,887
- “feststehen” frequency rank
- #23,123
- “feststeht” frequency rank
- 72010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feststehen | feststeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mit einer Änderung zu rechnen (haben/sein) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs feststehen |
Where the eye mixes feststehen and feststeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. feststehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against feststeht's 9 (CVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feststehen with feststeht
A purely visual mix-up. feststehen ([ˈfɛstˌʃteːən]) and feststeht ([ˈfɛstˌʃteːt]) 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 72010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feststehen is recorded at frequency rank #48,887, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃteːən]. feststeht is at rank #23,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃteːt].
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 72010, this pair ranks #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feststehen vs feststeht
Shared letters: efhst. Private to "feststehen": n. Private to "feststeht": -.
"feststehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "feststeht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feststehen ← efststehen · fesststehen · fessttehen · festsethen · festsstehen · feststeehn · feststehenn · feststehhen
- feststeht ← efststeht · fesststeht · fesstteht · festsetht · festssteht · feststehht · feststehtt · feststeth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feststehen" and "feststeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feststehen" vs "feststeht" - which ranks higher?
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 "feststehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feststeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feststehen" and "feststeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feststehen vs feststellen". 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 #400,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.