Which to use
“gefeiert” is an adjective and “gefeit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,735
- “gefeiert” frequency rank
- #46,672
- “gefeit” frequency rank
- 50407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeiert | gefeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch besondere Eigenschaften oder Leistungen geschätzt und verehrt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs feien |
Where the eye mixes gefeiert and gefeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefeiert runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCC) against gefeit's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefeiert and gefeit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefeiert is [ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐt] while gefeit is [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefeiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,735, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐt]. gefeit is at rank #46,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯t].
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 50407, this pair ranks #1,174,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeiert vs gefeit
Shared letters: efgit. Private to "gefeiert": r. Private to "gefeit": -.
"gefeiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "gefeit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefeiert" and "gefeit" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefeiert" or "gefeit" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefeiert" and "gefeit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeiert" and "gefeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs Geweih". 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 #1,174,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.