Which to use
“fegt” is a verb and “fett” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #3,032
- “fett” frequency rank
- 45514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | fett |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | dick aufgrund von Fett im Körper |
Where the eye mixes fegt and fett
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fegt and fett follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fegt with fett
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while fett is [fɛt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “fegt” becomes t in “fett”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45514, 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]. fett is at rank #3,032, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛt].
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 45514, this pair ranks #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs fett
Shared letters: eft. Private to "fegt": g. Private to "fett": -.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fett" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fegt" and "fett" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fegt" or "fett" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fett" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "fett" 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 #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.