Which to use
“fegt” is a verb and “feste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #3,372
- “feste” frequency rank
- 45854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | feste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fest |
Where the eye mixes fegt and feste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fegt and feste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while feste is [ˈfɛstə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45854, 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]. feste is at rank #3,372, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛstə].
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 45854, this pair ranks #1,338,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs feste
Shared letters: eft. Private to "fegt": g. Private to "feste": s.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "feste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fegt" and "feste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fegt" or "feste"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,338,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "feste" 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 #1,338,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.