Which to use
“fechten” and “feuchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,573
- “fechten” frequency rank
- #10,653
- “feuchten” frequency rank
- 40226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechten | feuchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Klingen (Schwertern, Degen, Säbeln und so weiter) kämpfen | etwas feucht machen |
Where the eye mixes fechten and feuchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fechten vs feuchten
A purely visual mix-up. fechten ([ˈfɛçtn̩]) and feuchten ([ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩]) 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 40226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fechten is recorded at frequency rank #29,573, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛçtn̩]. feuchten is at rank #10,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtn̩].
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 40226, this pair ranks #1,514,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fechten vs feuchten
Shared letters: cefhnt. Private to "fechten": -. Private to "feuchten": u.
"fechten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "feuchten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fechten" for "feuchten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fechten" vs "feuchten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fechten" and "feuchten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,514,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechten" and "feuchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fechten vs Fechter". 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 #1,514,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.