feuchtvsfeuertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feucht is a adjective, feuert is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“feucht” is an adjective and “feuert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,466
“feucht” frequency rank
#23,124
“feuert” frequency rank
30590
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feucht feuert
Definition mit ein wenig Wasser (seltener mit einer anderen Flüssigkeit) 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feuern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feucht and feuert apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
feucht
6 ch
feuert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feucht is [fɔɪ̯çt] while feuert is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feucht is recorded at frequency rank #7,466, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔɪ̯çt]. feuert is at rank #23,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt].

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 30590, this pair ranks #1,744,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of feucht vs feuert

Shared letters: eftu. Private to "feucht": ch. Private to "feuert": r.

"feucht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC  ·  "feuert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feuchtefucht · fecuht · feuccht · feuchht · feuchtt · feucth · feuhct · ffeucht
  • feuertefuert · feeurt · feuerrt · feuertt · feuetr · feuret · ffeuert · fueert

Frequency comparison

feucht#7,466
feuert#23,124

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feucht" and "feuert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feucht" is an adjective and "feuert" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feucht" or "feuert"?
"feucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,466 in our German list, against #23,124 for "feuert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feucht vs feuert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “feucht”; for a verb, it's “feuert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feucht” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list