Which to use
“Feuers” is a noun and “feuert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,886
- “Feuers” frequency rank
- #23,124
- “feuert” frequency rank
- 42010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feuers | feuert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feuer | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes Feuers and feuert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feuers with feuert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feuers is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs] while feuert is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “Feuers” 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 42010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feuers is recorded at frequency rank #18,886, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐs]. 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 42010, this pair ranks #1,462,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feuers vs feuert
Shared letters: efru. Private to "Feuers": s. Private to "feuert": t.
"Feuers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "feuert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feuers" for "feuert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feuers" vs "feuert" - 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 "Feuers" 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 #1,462,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feuers" and "feuert" 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 #1,462,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.