Which to use
“feststehen” and “feststellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,887
- “feststehen” frequency rank
- #3,730
- “feststellen” frequency rank
- 52617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feststehen | feststellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mit einer Änderung zu rechnen (haben/sein) | einen Sachverhalt ermitteln über den Status Auskunft geben |
Where the eye mixes feststehen and feststellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. feststehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against feststellen's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feststehen and feststellen
A purely visual mix-up. feststehen ([ˈfɛstˌʃteːən]) and feststellen ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlən]) 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 52617, 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]. feststellen is at rank #3,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlən].
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 52617, this pair ranks #1,089,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feststehen vs feststellen
Shared letters: efnst. Private to "feststehen": h. Private to "feststellen": l.
"feststehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "feststellen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feststehen ← efststehen · fesststehen · fessttehen · festsethen · festsstehen · feststeehn · feststehenn · feststehhen
- feststellen ← efststellen · fesststellen · fessttellen · festsetllen · festsstellen · feststeleln · feststelen · feststellenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feststehen" and "feststellen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feststehen" or "feststellen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feststehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feststellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feststehen" and "feststellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feststehen vs feststeht". 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 #1,089,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.