feiern

[ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“feiern” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,476
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einem Fest oder einer Party teilnehmen oder sie selbst veranstalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-feiern · feiern · German

feiern · rank #1,476 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,476
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH entstehen

Nearest frequency peer: entstehen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „feiern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „feiern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

feiern vs fein
67% similar
feiern vs fern
67% similar
feiern vs Feuer
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for feiern
PropertyValue
Headwordfeiern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,476
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „feiern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).feiernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entstehen“ (#1,475), „Feuer“ (#1,477), „enthält“ (#1,474). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „feiern“ bei #1,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around feiern (IPA [ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,476 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for feiern, with forms such as "efiern", "feeirn", and "feienr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fein", "fern", "Feuer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is feiern, spelled F-E-I-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einem Fest oder einer Party teilnehmen oder sie selbst veranstalten
  2. 2
    etwas wertschätzen und dem Ausdruck geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how feiern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich wurde befördert! Es darf gefeiert werden!
  2. Vor einer Woche hat er in Frankfurt alles aufgegeben, Wohnung und Job. Jetzt will er in Hamburg neu anfangen. Aber erst am Montag. Bis dahin wird gefeiert.

This word in other languages

celebrate(English)celebrar(Español)organiser(Français)comemorar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efiern
  • feeirn
  • feienr
  • feiernn
  • feierrn
  • feiren
  • ffeiern
  • fieern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feiern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efiern2feeirn2feienr2feiernn1feierrn1feiren2ffeiern1fieern2
Edit distance from "feiern"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feiern"?
"feiern" is spelled F-E-I-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐn].
What does "feiern" mean?
As a verb, "feiern" means: an einem Fest oder einer Party teilnehmen oder sie selbst veranstalten
What words are commonly confused with "feiern"?
"feiern" is commonly confused with "fein", "fern", "Feuer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feiern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feiern" is [ˈfaɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feiern" come from?
"feiern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "feiern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dienst#1,471Kamera#1,485lachen#1,486Praxis#1,487

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fühlt8 variantsPreise8 variantszählt8 variantsgebaut8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list