Feuer

[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feuer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,477
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flammenbildung bei der Verbrennung unter Abgabe von Wärme und Licht

Corpus desk

Index DE-feuer · Feuer · German

Feuer · rank #1,477 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,477
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH feiern

Nearest frequency peer: feiern (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Feuer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Feuer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Feuer vs für
20% similar
Feuer vs fuhr
40% similar
Feuer vs Flur
60% similar

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

Key facts for Feuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,477
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Feuer” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Feuerliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „feiern“ (#1,476), „fühlt“ (#1,478), „entstehen“ (#1,475). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Feuer (IPA [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,477 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Feuer, with forms such as "efuer", "feeur", and "feuerr". 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, "für", "fuhr", "Flur", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Feuer, spelled F-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flammenbildung bei der Verbrennung unter Abgabe von Wärme und Licht
  2. 2
    menschlich kontrollierter Verbrennungsvorgang, hauptsächlich, um die Wärme zu nutzen
  3. 3
    Vernichtung durch Flammen
  4. 4
    das Abschießen von Feuerwaffen; der Befehl zum Schießen
  5. 5
    das Leuchtfeuer
  6. 6
    das Strahlen und Funkeln von Dingen
  7. 7
    überschwängliche Begeisterung; Leidenschaft; Elan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du mal Feuer?
  2. „Eine Minute lang sah er ins Feuer.“

Synonyms

FlammeBrandFeuersbrunstBeschussGlanzSchwungBegeisterungLeidenschaft

This word in other languages

fire(English)fuego(Español)feu(Français)fogo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efuer
  • feeur
  • feuerr
  • feure
  • ffeuer
  • fueer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Feuer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efuer2feeur2feuerr1feure2ffeuer1fueer2
Edit distance from "Feuer"

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 "Feuer"?
"Feuer" is spelled F-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Feuer" mean?
As a noun, "Feuer" means: Flammenbildung bei der Verbrennung unter Abgabe von Wärme und Licht
What words are commonly confused with "Feuer"?
"Feuer" is commonly confused with "für", "fuhr", "Flur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Feuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feuer" is [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feuer" come from?
"Feuer" 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 "Feuer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fühlt#1,478Grüne#1,481Halle#1,482Autor#1,468

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Netz6 variantsgrün6 variantsLink6 variantsMund6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Feuer" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "für". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,477 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list