Which to use
“fegen” and “fügten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,040
- “fegen” frequency rank
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- 78332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegen | fügten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Besen entfernen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes fegen and fügten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fegen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fügten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fegen with fügten
A purely visual mix-up. fegen ([ˈfeːɡn̩]) and fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) 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 78332, 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]. fügten is at rank #45,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩].
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 78332, this pair ranks #240,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fegen vs fügten
Shared letters: efgn. Private to "fegen": -. Private to "fügten": tü.
"fegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fegen ← efgen · feegn · fegenn · feggen · fegne · ffegen · fgeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegen" and "fügten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "fegen" or "fügten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fegen" and "fügten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fügten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegen" and "fügten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs Felge". 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 #240,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.