Which to use
“feuchten” is a verb and “feuchtes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,653
- “feuchten” frequency rank
- #35,768
- “feuchtes” frequency rank
- 46421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchten | feuchtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas feucht machen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht |
Where the eye mixes feuchten and feuchtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. feuchten and feuchtes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between feuchten and feuchtes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchten is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩] while feuchtes is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “feuchten” becomes s in “feuchtes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchten is recorded at frequency rank #10,653, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. feuchtes is at rank #35,768, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs].
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 46421, this pair ranks #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuchten vs feuchtes
Shared letters: cefhtu. Private to "feuchten": n. Private to "feuchtes": s.
"feuchten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "feuchtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuchten" and "feuchtes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feuchten" or "feuchtes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchten" and "feuchtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs feuchtes". 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 #1,319,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.