fett

[fɛt]

/[fɛt]/ adj

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The verdict

“fett” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,032) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,032
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dick aufgrund von Fett im Körper

Corpus desk

Index DE-fett · fett · German

fett · rank #3,032 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,032
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingerichtet

Nearest frequency peer: eingerichtet (-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 „fett“

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

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „fett“ 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).

fett vs fit
50% similar
fett vs ftw
50% similar
fett vs fey
50% similar

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

Key facts for fett
PropertyValue
Headwordfett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,032
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „fett“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fettliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eingerichtet“ (#3,031), „dunkel“ (#3,030), „Forderungen“ (#3,034). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fett“ bei #3,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for fett is neighbouring look-alikes ("fit", "ftw", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [fɛt]. Frequency #3,032 among 3,474 “F” headwords. 8 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for fett, with forms such as "eftt", "fet", and "ffett". 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, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fett, spelled F-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    dick aufgrund von Fett im Körper
  2. 2
    viel Fett enthaltend
  3. 3
    für groß, bedeutend
  4. 4
    in dicken Buchstaben
  5. 5
    fruchtbar
  6. 6
    Ausdruck der Wertschätzung, der Anerkennung
  7. 7
    Ausdruck bei einer geschehenen Unverschämtheit (im Gegensatz zu [6]; für Jugendliche meist irreführend)
  8. 8
    betrunken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Thunfische werden in Umzäunungen gehalten und gefüttert, bis sie fett sind.
  2. „Eine fette Frau verlangte ihm den Groschen ab, dann schlug sie einen schmutzigen Vorhang zurück.“ (Klabund: Bracke)

Synonyms

adipösdickfettleibigFettdruckFettschriftgeilcoolkrassfrechunverschämtbesoffenbetrunken

Antonyms

magerbeschissenhöflichfreundlichnüchtern

This word in other languages

fat(English)gordo(Español)gras(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eftt
  • fet
  • ffett
  • ftet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fett - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eftt2fet1ffett1ftet2
Edit distance from "fett"

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 "fett"?
"fett" is spelled F-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛt].
What does "fett" mean?
As an adjective, "fett" means: dick aufgrund von Fett im Körper
What words are commonly confused with "fett"?
"fett" 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 "fett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fett" is [fɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fett" come from?
"fett" 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 "fett", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Iran#3,050Loch#3,054vorn#3,007Info#2,970

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list