Which to use
“edge” and “fata” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,053
- “edge” frequency rank
- #45,920
- “fata” frequency rank
- 57973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edge | fata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schneide | die Fee |
Letter map: edge vs fata
Shared letters muted; letters that set edge and fata apart highlighted. No shared letter run. edge (VCCV) and fata (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: edge and fata
edge and fata are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edge is recorded at frequency rank #12,053, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. fata is at rank #45,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 57973, this pair ranks #880,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edge vs fata
Shared letters: none. Private to "edge": deg. Private to "fata": aft.
"edge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "fata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "edge" and "fata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "edge" or "fata"?
What to do next
You've compared "edge" and "fata". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "edge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edge" and "fata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fata vs puzzles". 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 #880,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.