Which to use
“feat” and “Freak” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,279
- “feat” frequency rank
- #21,970
- “Freak” frequency rank
- 32249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | Freak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bemerkenswerte oder außergewöhnliche Leistung oder Tat; Großtat | ein Mensch, der sich leidenschaftlich mit einem bestimmten Thema befasst und meist seine ganze Freizeit, wenn nicht gar sein ganzes Leben dieser einen Sache widmet |
Where the eye mixes feat and Freak
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feat with Freak
A purely visual mix-up. feat ([fiːt]) and Freak ([fʁiːk]) 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 32249, 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]. Freak is at rank #21,970, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁiːk].
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 32249, this pair ranks #1,711,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs Freak
Shared letters: aef. Private to "feat": t. Private to "Freak": kr.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Freak" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feat" and "Freak" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feat" or "Freak"?
After this comparison
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 "Freak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feat" and "Freak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freak vs Freya". 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 #1,711,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.