fegtvsfreutWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fegt” and “freut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,482
“fegt” frequency rank
#1,513
“freut” frequency rank
43995
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fegt freut
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs freuen

Where the eye mixes fegt and freut

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
fegt
5 ch
freut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fegt ([feːkt]) and freut ([fʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 43995, 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]. freut is at rank #1,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁɔɪ̯t].

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 43995, this pair ranks #1,400,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fegt vs freut

Shared letters: eft. Private to "fegt": g. Private to "freut": ru.

"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "freut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fegtefgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget
  • freutferut · ffreut · fretu · freutt · frreut · fruet · rfeut

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fegt" and "freut" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([feːkt] versus [fʁɔɪ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fegt" or "freut"?
"freut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,513 in our German list, against #42,482 for "fegt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

You've compared "fegt" and "freut". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "fegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "freut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,400,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fegt" and "freut" 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list