# Festen vs Fete

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Festen
*noun · IPA [ˈfɛstn̩] · frequency rank #3,523*
Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fest

### Fete
*noun · IPA [ˈfeːtə] · frequency rank #44,598*
lockere, ungezwungene Feier

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/festen-vs-fete