Which to use
“fata” is a noun and “next” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,920
- “fata” frequency rank
- #9,246
- “next” frequency rank
- 55166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fata | next |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fee | in einer Reihe folgend, nächster |
Letter map: fata vs next
Shared letters muted; letters that set fata and next apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. fata (CVCV) and next (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - fata and next
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fata is anoun and nextanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fata is recorded at frequency rank #45,920, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. next is at rank #9,246, tagged as anadj, 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 55166, this pair ranks #990,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fata vs next
Shared letters: t. Private to "fata": af. Private to "next": enx.
"fata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "next" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fata" for "next" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "fata" or "next" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "fata" and "next". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "next" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #990,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fata" and "next" 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 #990,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.