Which to use
“feststellen” and “festzustellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,730
- “feststellen” frequency rank
- #8,559
- “festzustellen” frequency rank
- 12289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feststellen | festzustellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Sachverhalt ermitteln über den Status Auskunft geben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs feststellen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feststellen and festzustellen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. feststellen ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlən]) and festzustellen ([ˈfɛstt͡suˌʃtɛlən]) 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 12289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feststellen is recorded at frequency rank #3,730, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlən]. festzustellen is at rank #8,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstt͡suˌʃtɛlən].
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 12289, this pair ranks #1,965,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feststellen vs festzustellen
Shared letters: eflnst. Private to "feststellen": -. Private to "festzustellen": uz.
"feststellen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "festzustellen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feststellen ← efststellen · fesststellen · fessttellen · festsetllen · festsstellen · feststeleln · feststelen · feststellenn
- festzustellen ← efstzustellen · fesstzustellen · festtzustellen · festuzstellen · festzsutellen · festzusetllen · festzusstellen · festzusteleln
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feststellen" and "festzustellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feststellen" or "festzustellen"?
Remembering feststellen vs festzustellen
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 “feststellen” entry
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