fegtvsfügteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,482
“fegt” frequency rank
#9,198
“fügte” frequency rank
51680
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fegt fügte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fegen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
fegt
5 ch
fügte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fegt ([feːkt]) and fügte ([ˈfyːktə]) 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 51680, 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]. fügte is at rank #9,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktə].

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 51680, this pair ranks #1,126,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fegt vs fügte

Shared letters: efgt. Private to "fegt": -. Private to "fügte": ü.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fegtefgt · feggt · fegtt · fetg · ffegt · fget

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fegt" and "fügte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([feːkt] versus [ˈfyːktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fegt" or "fügte"?
"fügte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,198 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list