feststehtvsfeststelltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“feststeht” and “feststellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,123
“feststeht” frequency rank
#20,249
“feststellt” frequency rank
43372
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feststeht feststellt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs feststehen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs feststellen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feststeht and feststellt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
feststeht
10 ch
feststellt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feststeht ([ˈfɛstˌʃteːt]) and feststellt ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt]) 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 43372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feststeht is recorded at frequency rank #23,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃteːt]. feststellt is at rank #20,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt].

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 43372, this pair ranks #1,420,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feststeht vs feststellt

Shared letters: efst. Private to "feststeht": h. Private to "feststellt": l.

"feststeht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC  ·  "feststellt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feststehtefststeht · fesststeht · fesstteht · festsetht · festssteht · feststehht · feststehtt · feststeth
  • feststelltefststellt · fesststellt · fessttellt · festsetllt · festsstellt · feststelltt · feststelt · feststeltl

Frequency comparison

feststeht#23,123
feststellt#20,249

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feststeht" and "feststellt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɛstˌʃteːt] versus [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feststeht" or "feststellt"?
"feststellt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,249 in our German list, against #23,123 for "feststeht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feststeht vs feststellt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feststeht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list