Which to use
“fegen” and “fegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- 75522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | fegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen |
Where the eye mixes fegen and fegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fegt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fegen with fegt
A purely visual mix-up. fegen ([ˈfeːɡn̩]) and fegt ([feːkt]) 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 75522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fegen is recorded at frequency rank #33,040, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfeːɡn̩]. 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 75522, this pair ranks #305,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs fegt
Shared letters: efg. Private to "fegen": n. Private to "fegt": t.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegen" and "fegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fegen" vs "fegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" 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 #305,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" 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 #305,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.