Which to use
“Fest” and “Flut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #542
- “Fest” frequency rank
- #10,084
- “Flut” frequency rank
- 10626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fest | Flut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größere Feier | der (in den meisten Teilen der Welt) zwei Mal tägliche Zeitraum des Wasserauflaufes an den Küsten der Weltmeere |
Where the eye mixes Fest and Flut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fest with Flut
A purely visual mix-up. Fest ([fɛst]) and Flut ([fluːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fest is recorded at frequency rank #542, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛst]. Flut is at rank #10,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fluːt].
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 10626, this pair ranks #1,974,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fest vs Flut
Shared letters: ft. Private to "Fest": es. Private to "Flut": lu.
"Fest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Flut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fest" for "Flut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fest" or "Flut"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fest" and "Flut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs Flut". 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 #1,974,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.