Which to use
“Fechter” and “Fehler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,528
- “Fechter” frequency rank
- #746
- “Fehler” frequency rank
- 41274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fechter | Fehler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sportler, der das Fechten ausübt | Abweichung von einem optimalen Zustand, Verfahren oder dem Richtigen |
Where the eye mixes Fechter and Fehler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fechter vs Fehler
A purely visual mix-up. Fechter ([ˈfɛçtɐ]) and Fehler ([ˈfeːlɐ]) 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 41274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fechter is recorded at frequency rank #40,528, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛçtɐ]. Fehler is at rank #746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlɐ].
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 41274, this pair ranks #1,484,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fechter vs Fehler
Shared letters: efhr. Private to "Fechter": ct. Private to "Fehler": l.
"Fechter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Fehler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fechter" and "Fehler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fechter" or "Fehler" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fechter" and "Fehler" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fechter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fechter" and "Fehler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs frecher". 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 #1,484,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.