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 eye mixes Fete and Fotze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fete runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Fotze's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fete and Fotze
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fete" and "Fotze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fete" vs "Fotze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Fotze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fete" and "Fotze" 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 #1,063,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.