Which to use
“Falte” and “Fete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- #44,598
- “Fete” frequency rank
- 85122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falte | Fete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem | lockere, ungezwungene Feier |
Where the eye mixes Falte and Fete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Falte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Fete's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Falte and Fete
A purely visual mix-up. Falte ([ˈfaltə]) and Fete ([ˈfeːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falte is recorded at frequency rank #40,524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaltə]. Fete is at rank #44,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːtə].
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 85122, this pair ranks #113,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Falte vs Fete
Shared letters: eft. Private to "Falte": al. Private to "Fete": -.
"Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Falte" and "Fete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Falte" or "Fete" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falte" and "Fete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #113,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.