Which to use
“feat” and “Fete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,279
- “feat” frequency rank
- #44,598
- “Fete” frequency rank
- 54877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | Fete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bemerkenswerte oder außergewöhnliche Leistung oder Tat; Großtat | lockere, ungezwungene Feier |
Where the eye mixes feat and Fete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feat and Fete
A purely visual mix-up. feat ([fiːt]) and Fete ([ˈfeːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54877, 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]. Fete is at rank #44,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːtə].
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 54877, this pair ranks #1,001,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs Fete
Shared letters: eft. Private to "feat": a. Private to "Fete": -.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feat" for "Fete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feat" vs "Fete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feat" and "Fete" 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 "Fete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,001,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feat" and "Fete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #1,001,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.