Which to use
“feuchte” is an adjective and “feuchten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,718
- “feuchte” frequency rank
- #10,653
- “feuchten” frequency rank
- 20371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchte | feuchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | etwas feucht machen |
Where the eye mixes feuchte and feuchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. feuchte runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against feuchten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feuchte and feuchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchte is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə] while feuchten is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “feuchte” sits inside “feuchten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchte is recorded at frequency rank #9,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə]. feuchten is at rank #10,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩].
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 20371, this pair ranks #1,898,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feuchte vs feuchten
Shared letters: cefhtu. Private to "feuchte": -. Private to "feuchten": n.
"feuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "feuchten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuchte" and "feuchten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feuchte" or "feuchten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchte" and "feuchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs feuchten". 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 #1,898,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.