Which to use
“fegt” is a verb and “Fuge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,482
- “fegt” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 72547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fegt | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes fegt and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fegt (CVCC) and Fuge (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fegt and Fuge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fegt is [feːkt] while Fuge is [ˈfuːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72547, 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]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 72547, this pair ranks #385,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fegt vs Fuge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "fegt": t. Private to "Fuge": u.
"fegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fegt" and "Fuge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fegt" or "Fuge"?
Useful next steps
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 "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fegt" and "Fuge" 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 #385,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.