Which to use
“fechten” is a verb and “feuchter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,573
- “fechten” frequency rank
- #24,334
- “feuchter” frequency rank
- 53907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fechten | feuchter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Klingen (Schwertern, Degen, Säbeln und so weiter) kämpfen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht |
Where the eye mixes fechten and feuchter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fechten and feuchter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fechten is [ˈfɛçtn̩] while feuchter is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53907, 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]. feuchter is at rank #24,334, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtɐ].
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 53907, this pair ranks #1,039,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fechten vs feuchter
Shared letters: cefht. Private to "fechten": n. Private to "feuchter": ru.
"fechten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "feuchter" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fechten" for "feuchter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fechten" vs "feuchter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fechten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fechten" and "feuchter" 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 #1,039,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.