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“Fettes” and “frites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,291
- “Fettes” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- 56646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fettes | frites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fett | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten |
Letter map: Fettes vs frites
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fettes and frites apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: Fettes and frites
Fettes and frites are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fettes is recorded at frequency rank #17,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛtəs]. frites is at rank #39,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 56646, this pair ranks #932,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fettes vs frites
Shared letters: efst. Private to "Fettes": -. Private to "frites": ir.
"Fettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fettes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fettes" and "frites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frites vs puzzles". 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 #932,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.