Which to use
“Feuern” is a noun and “feuert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,239
- “Feuern” frequency rank
- #23,124
- “feuert” frequency rank
- 41363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feuern | feuert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feuer | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes Feuern and feuert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feuern and feuert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Feuern and feuert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feuern is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn] while feuert is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Feuern” becomes t in “feuert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41363, 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]. 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 41363, this pair ranks #1,481,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feuern vs feuert
Shared letters: efru. Private to "Feuern": n. Private to "feuert": t.
"Feuern" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "feuert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feuern" and "feuert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Feuern" vs "feuert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feuern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feuern" and "feuert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feuern vs Flyern". 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 #1,481,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.