Which to use
“Feen” is a noun and “fegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- 73033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | fegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen |
Where the eye mixes Feen and fegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Feen (CVVC) and fegt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Feen with fegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feen is [ˈfeːən] while fegt is [feːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feen is recorded at frequency rank #30,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːən]. fegt is at rank #42,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [feːkt].
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 73033, this pair ranks #371,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs fegt
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feen": n. Private to "fegt": gt.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feen" and "fegt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "fegt" show up more?
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 "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "fegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegt vs fist". 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 #371,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.