FevsfegtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Fe is a abbrev, fegt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Fe” is an abbrev and “fegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,646
“Fe” frequency rank
#42,482
“fegt” frequency rank
54128
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Fe fegt
Definition Eisen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fe and fegt apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

2 ch
Fe
4 ch
fegt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Fe is anabbrev and fegtaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Fe” sits inside “fegt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Fe is recorded at frequency rank #11,646, classified as anabbrev. 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 54128, this pair ranks #1,031,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Fe vs fegt

Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fe": -. Private to "fegt": gt.

"Fe" · 2 letters · shape CV  ·  "fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fegtefgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget

Frequency comparison

Fe#11,646
fegt#42,482

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fe" and "fegt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Fe" is an abbrev and "fegt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Fe" or "fegt"?
"Fe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,646 in our German list, against #42,482 for "fegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fe vs fegt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an abbrev, it's “Fe”; for a verb, it's “fegt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list