Which to use
“Fete” and “Flöte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,598
- “Fete” frequency rank
- #16,149
- “Flöte” frequency rank
- 60747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fete | Flöte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lockere, ungezwungene Feier | ein Blasinstrument, ein Musikinstrument |
Where the eye mixes Fete and Flöte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fete runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Flöte's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fete and Flöte
A purely visual mix-up. Fete ([ˈfeːtə]) and Flöte ([ˈfløːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fete is recorded at frequency rank #44,598, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːtə]. Flöte is at rank #16,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfløːtə].
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 60747, this pair ranks #775,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fete vs Flöte
Shared letters: eft. Private to "Fete": -. Private to "Flöte": lö.
"Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Flöte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fete ← efte · ffete · ftee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fete" and "Flöte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fete" or "Flöte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flöte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #775,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fete" and "Flöte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #775,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.