Which to use
“feet” is a noun and “fegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,651
- “feet” frequency rank
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- 67691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feet | fegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs foot | mit einem Besen entfernen |
Where the eye mixes feet and fegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feet runs 4 letters (CVVC) against fegen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feet and fegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feet is [fiːt] while fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feet is recorded at frequency rank #34,651, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːt]. fegen is at rank #33,040, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfeːɡn̩].
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 67691, this pair ranks #531,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feet vs fegen
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feet": t. Private to "fegen": gn.
"feet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feet" for "fegen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feet" or "fegen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #531,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feet" and "fegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feet 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 #531,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.