feuertvsfeverWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feuert is a verb, fever is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“feuert” is a verb and “fever” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,124
“feuert” frequency rank
#38,100
“fever” frequency rank
61224
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feuert fever
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs feuern Fieber

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feuert and fever apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
feuert
5 ch
fever

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuert is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐt] while fever is [ˈfiːvə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61224, 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]. fever is at rank #38,100, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfiːvə].

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 61224, this pair ranks #757,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feuert vs fever

Shared letters: efr. Private to "feuert": tu. Private to "fever": v.

"feuert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC  ·  "fever" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feuertefuert · feeurt · feuerrt · feuertt · feuetr · feuret · ffeuert · fueert
  • feverefver · feevr · feverr · fevre · fevver · ffever · fveer

Frequency comparison

feuert#23,124
fever#38,100

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feuert" and "fever" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feuert" is a verb and "fever" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feuert" or "fever"?
"feuert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,124 in our German list, against #38,100 for "fever". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feuert vs fever

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “feuert”; for a noun, it's “fever”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feuert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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