# facts vs fate

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### facts
*noun · IPA [fækts] · frequency rank #27,717*
Plural des Substantivs fact

### fate
*noun · IPA [feɪt] · frequency rank #35,761*
die (eher leidlichen) Dinge oder Umstände, die jemandem widerfahren; Geschick, Schicksal

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/facts-vs-fate