Which to use
“fegt” is a verb and “fein” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #3,652
- “fein” frequency rank
- 46134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | fein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | dünn, feinkörnig, zart |
Where the eye mixes fegt and fein
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fegt vs fein
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while fein is [faɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46134, 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]. fein is at rank #3,652, tagged as anadj, pronounced [faɪ̯n].
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 46134, this pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs fein
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fegt": gt. Private to "fein": in.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fegt" and "fein" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fegt" or "fein"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fegt" and "fein" 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 "fein" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "fein" 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 #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.