Which to use
“Fenster” is a noun and “fetter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,129
- “Fenster” frequency rank
- #18,238
- “fetter” frequency rank
- 19367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fenster | fetter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine baulich verschieden ausgestaltete verglaste Öffnung in einem Bauwerk, deren hauptsächliche Funktion darin besteht, Licht in das Bauwerk zu führen und dieses zu belüften | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fett |
Where the eye mixes Fenster and fetter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fenster runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against fetter's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fenster with fetter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fenster is [ˈfɛnstɐ] while fetter is [ˈfɛtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fenster is recorded at frequency rank #1,129, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛnstɐ]. fetter is at rank #18,238, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛtɐ].
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 19367, this pair ranks #1,909,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fenster vs fetter
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "Fenster": ns. Private to "fetter": -.
"Fenster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "fetter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fenster" for "fetter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fenster" vs "fetter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fenster" and "fetter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fenster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fetter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fenster" and "fetter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs fetter". 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 #1,909,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.