Which to use
“fast” is an adverb and “fegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #243
- “fast” frequency rank
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- 42725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fast | fegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht ganz | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen |
Where the eye mixes fast and fegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fast is [fast] while fegt is [feːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fast is recorded at frequency rank #243, classified as anadv, pronounced [fast]. fegt is at rank #42,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [feːkt].
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 42725, this pair ranks #1,440,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fast vs fegt
Shared letters: ft. Private to "fast": as. Private to "fegt": eg.
"fast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fast" and "fegt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fast" or "fegt"?
What to do next
You've compared "fast" and "fegt". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fast" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,440,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fast" and "fegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegt vs fist". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.