Which to use
“fegen” is a verb and “Fete” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #44,598
- “Fete” frequency rank
- 77638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | Fete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | lockere, ungezwungene Feier |
Where the eye mixes fegen and Fete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Fete's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fegen vs Fete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegen is [ˈfeːɡn̩] while Fete is [ˈfeːtə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77638, 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]. Fete is at rank #44,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːtə].
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 77638, this pair ranks #256,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs Fete
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fegen": gn. Private to "Fete": t.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fegen" and "Fete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fegen" vs "Fete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "Fete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #256,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.