Which to use
“feuert” and “feuerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,124
- “feuert” frequency rank
- #35,769
- “feuerte” frequency rank
- 58893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuert | feuerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feuern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs feuern |
Where the eye mixes feuert and feuerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feuert runs 6 letters (CVVVCC) against feuerte's 7 (CVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: feuert vs feuerte
A purely visual mix-up. feuert ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]) and feuerte ([ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “feuert” sits inside “feuerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuert is recorded at frequency rank #23,124, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]. feuerte is at rank #35,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐtə].
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 58893, this pair ranks #845,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuert vs feuerte
Shared letters: efrtu. Private to "feuert": -. Private to "feuerte": -.
"feuert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "feuerte" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feuert" for "feuerte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feuert" or "feuerte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feuert" and "feuerte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #845,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuert" and "feuerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feiere vs feuerte". 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 #845,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.