Which to use
“fegt” and “fleht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #46,648
- “fleht” frequency rank
- 89130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | fleht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs flehen |
Where the eye mixes fegt and fleht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fegt with fleht
A purely visual mix-up. fegt ([feːkt]) and fleht ([fleːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89130, 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]. fleht is at rank #46,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [fleːt].
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 89130, this pair ranks #60,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs fleht
Shared letters: eft. Private to "fegt": g. Private to "fleht": hl.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fleht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fegt" and "fleht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fegt" or "fleht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fegt" and "fleht" 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 "fleht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "fleht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs fleht". 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 #60,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.