Which to use
“fegt” is a verb and “fei” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #21,248
- “fei” frequency rank
- 63730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | fei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | erzgebirgisch, fränkisch, süddeutsch, oberdeutsch, drückt aus, dass man annimmt, dass die oder der Angesprochene das Gesagte noch nicht weiß |
Where the eye mixes fegt and fei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fegt with fei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while fei is [faɪ̯]. 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 particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fegt is recorded at frequency rank #42,482, classified as averb, pronounced [feːkt]. fei is at rank #21,248, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [faɪ̯].
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 63730, this pair ranks #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs fei
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fegt": gt. Private to "fei": i.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fegt ← efgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegt" and "fei" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fegt" or "fei"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fegt" and "fei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "fei" 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 #666,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.