fetzenvsFotzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fetzen is a verb, Fotze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fetzen” is a verb and “Fotze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,885
“fetzen” frequency rank
#8,711
“Fotze” frequency rank
27596
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fetzen Fotze
Definition sich sehr heftig streiten weibliches Geschlechtsorgan (Vulva)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fetzen and Fotze apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fetzen
5 ch
Fotze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fetzen is [ˈfɛt͡sn̩] while Fotze is [ˈfɔt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fetzen is recorded at frequency rank #18,885, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛt͡sn̩]. 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 27596, this pair ranks #1,799,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fetzen vs Fotze

Shared letters: eftz. Private to "fetzen": n. Private to "Fotze": o.

"fetzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Fotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fetzeneftzen · fetezn · fettzen · fetzenn · fetzne · fetzzen · fezten · ffetzen
  • Fotzeffotze · fotez · fottze · fotzze · fozte · ftoze · oftze

Frequency comparison

fetzen#18,885
Fotze#8,711

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fetzen" and "Fotze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fetzen" is a verb and "Fotze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fetzen" or "Fotze"?
"Fotze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,711 in our German list, against #18,885 for "fetzen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fetzen vs Fotze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fetzen”; for a noun, it's “Fotze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fetzen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list