Which to use
“fetter” is an adjective and “Vetter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,238
- “fetter” frequency rank
- #11,996
- “Vetter” frequency rank
- 30234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fetter | Vetter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fett | Sohn des Bruders des Vaters |
Same sound, different letters: fetter vs Vetter
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. fetter and Vetter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Ear matches; page differs - fetter and Vetter
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fetter and Vetter carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈfɛtɐ]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - f in “fetter” becomes v in “Vetter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fetter is recorded at frequency rank #18,238, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛtɐ]. Vetter is at rank #11,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛtɐ].
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 30234, this pair ranks #1,751,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fetter vs Vetter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "fetter": f. Private to "Vetter": v.
"fetter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vetter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fetter" for "Vetter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fetter" or "Vetter"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "fetter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vetter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fetter" and "Vetter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs fetter". 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 #1,751,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.