Which to use
“feat” and “Fes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,279
- “feat” frequency rank
- #39,338
- “Fes” frequency rank
- 49617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | Fes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bemerkenswerte oder außergewöhnliche Leistung oder Tat; Großtat | orientalische Kopfbedeckung |
Where the eye mixes feat and Fes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feat vs Fes
A purely visual mix-up. feat ([fiːt]) and Fes ([feːs]) 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 49617, 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]. Fes is at rank #39,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [feːs].
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 49617, this pair ranks #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs Fes
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feat": at. Private to "Fes": s.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Fes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feat ← efat · faet · featt · feta · ffeat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feat" for "Fes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feat" or "Fes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feat" and "Fes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fes 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
Confusion rank #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.