Which to use
“fertigt” is a verb and “fettig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,650
- “fertigt” frequency rank
- #43,174
- “fettig” frequency rank
- 71824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fertigt | fettig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fertigen | mit Fett beschmiert, getränkt oder beschichtet |
Where the eye mixes fertigt and fettig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fertigt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against fettig's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fertigt with fettig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fertigt is [ˈfɛʁtɪçt] while fettig is [ˈfɛtɪç]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fertigt is recorded at frequency rank #28,650, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪçt]. fettig is at rank #43,174, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛtɪç].
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 71824, this pair ranks #405,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fertigt vs fettig
Shared letters: efgit. Private to "fertigt": r. Private to "fettig": -.
"fertigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "fettig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fertigt" for "fettig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fertigt" or "fettig"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fertigt" and "fettig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fertigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fettig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #405,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fertigt" and "fettig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fettig vs fettige". 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 #405,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.