Which to use
“feat” and “fen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,279
- “feat” frequency rank
- #44,597
- “fen” frequency rank
- 54876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | fen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bemerkenswerte oder außergewöhnliche Leistung oder Tat; Großtat | Fenn |
Where the eye mixes feat and fen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feat with fen
A purely visual mix-up. feat ([fiːt]) and fen ([fɛn]) 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 54876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feat is recorded at frequency rank #10,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːt]. fen is at rank #44,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛn].
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 54876, this pair ranks #1,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs fen
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feat": at. Private to "fen": n.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fen" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feat ← efat · faet · featt · feta · ffeat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feat" and "fen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feat" or "fen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feat" and "fen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feat" and "fen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs fen". 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 #1,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.