# Fete vs file

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### file
*noun · IPA [faɪl] · frequency rank #24,335*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fete-vs-file