fegtvsFetteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fegt is a verb, Fette is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fegt” is a verb and “Fette” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,482
“fegt” frequency rank
#5,944
“Fette” frequency rank
48426
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fegt Fette
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fett

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fegt and Fette apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
fegt
5 ch
Fette

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while Fette is [ˈfɛtə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48426, 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]. Fette is at rank #5,944, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛtə].

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 48426, this pair ranks #1,249,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fegt vs Fette

Shared letters: eft. Private to "fegt": g. Private to "Fette": -.

"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Fette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fegtefgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget
  • Fetteeftte · fetet · ffette · ftete

Frequency comparison

fegt#42,482
Fette#5,944

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fegt" and "Fette" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fegt" is a verb and "Fette" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fegt" or "Fette"?
"Fette" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,944 in our German list, against #42,482 for "fegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fegt vs Fette

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fegt”; for a noun, it's “Fette”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fegt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list