Which to use
“Feuern” and “Feuers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,239
- “Feuern” frequency rank
- #18,886
- “Feuers” frequency rank
- 37125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feuern | Feuers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feuer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feuer |
Where the eye mixes Feuern and Feuers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feuern vs Feuers
A purely visual mix-up. Feuern ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]) and Feuers ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Feuern” becomes s in “Feuers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feuern is recorded at frequency rank #18,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]. Feuers is at rank #18,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs].
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 37125, this pair ranks #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feuern vs Feuers
Shared letters: efru. Private to "Feuern": n. Private to "Feuers": s.
"Feuern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "Feuers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feuern" and "Feuers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feuern" vs "Feuers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feuern" and "Feuers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feuers". 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 #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.