Fete

[ˈfeːtə]

/[ˈfeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fete” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #44,598) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#44,598
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lockere, ungezwungene Feier

Corpus desk

Index DE-fete · Fete · German

Fete · rank #44,598 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,598
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fen

Nearest frequency peer: fen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Fete“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Fete“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fete vs fit
25% similar
Fete vs ftw
25% similar
Fete vs fey
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fete
PropertyValue
HeadwordFete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfeːtə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#44,598
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Fete“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Feteliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fen“ (#44,597), „Fettleibigkeit“ (#44,599), „feminine“ (#44,596). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fete“ bei #44,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Fete is neighbouring look-alikes ("fit", "ftw", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈfeːtə]. Frequency #44,598 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Gloss: "lockere, ungezwungene Feier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fete, with forms such as "efte", "ffete", and "ftee". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fit", "ftw", "fey", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fete, spelled F-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lockere, ungezwungene Feier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fete appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ja, das Tollste ist doch Lachen, wenn wir eine Fete machen.“
  2. „Meine Freunde hatten unser neues Haus noch nie gesehen, und ich erzählte in der Schule, dass wir eine kleine Fete machen könnten.“

Synonyms

FeierFestPartySause

This word in other languages

party(English)carrete(Español)fête(Français)festa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efte
  • ffete
  • ftee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fete - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efte2ffete1ftee2
Edit distance from "Fete"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fete"?
"Fete" is spelled F-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfeːtə].
What does "Fete" mean?
As a noun, "Fete" means: lockere, ungezwungene Feier
What words are commonly confused with "Fete"?
"Fete" is commonly confused with "fit", "ftw", "fey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fete" is [ˈfeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fete" come from?
"Fete" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

déjà#44,541draw#44,535dona#44,532Hajo#44,664

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list