# Fechter vs fighter

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fechter
*noun · IPA [ˈfɛçtɐ] · frequency rank #40,528*
Sportler, der das Fechten ausübt

### fighter
*noun · IPA [faɪtə(r)] · frequency rank #33,043*
Kämpfer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fechter-vs-fighter