Which to use
“Feige” and “Fete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,425
- “Feige” frequency rank
- #44,598
- “Fete” frequency rank
- 56023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feige | Fete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | essbare, süße, fleischige Frucht des Feigenbaums | lockere, ungezwungene Feier |
Where the eye mixes Feige and Fete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Feige runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Fete's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feige vs Fete
A purely visual mix-up. Feige ([ˈfaɪ̯ɡə]) and Fete ([ˈfeːtə]) 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 56023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feige is recorded at frequency rank #11,425, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡə]. Fete is at rank #44,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːtə].
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 56023, this pair ranks #956,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feige vs Fete
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Feige": gi. Private to "Fete": t.
"Feige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feige" and "Fete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Feige" or "Fete"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Feige" and "Fete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feige" and "Fete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #956,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.