Fete vs Fotze, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Fete” and “Fotze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,598
“Fete” frequency rank: #8,711
“Fotze” frequency rank: 53309
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Fete	Fotze
Definition	lockere, ungezwungene Feier	weibliches Geschlechtsorgan (Vulva)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fete and Fotze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

Fete

5 ch

Fotze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Fete ([ˈfeːtə]) and Fotze ([ˈfɔt͡sə]) 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 53309, 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]. Fotze is at rank #8,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔt͡sə].

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 53309, this pair ranks #1,063,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Fete vs Fotze

Shared letters: eft. Private to "Fete": -. Private to "Fotze": oz.

"Fete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Fotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

Fete ← efte · ffete · ftee
Fotze ← ffotze · fotez · fottze · fotzze · fozte · ftoze · oftze

Frequency comparison

Fete#44,598

Fotze#8,711

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fete" and "Fotze" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈfeːtə] versus [ˈfɔt͡sə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Fete" or "Fotze"?

"Fotze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,711 in our German list, against #44,598 for "Fete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fete vs Fotze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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