fetzen

[ˈfɛt͡sn̩]

/[ˈfɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fetzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,885
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich sehr heftig streiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-fetzen · fetzen · German

fetzen · rank #18,885 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,885
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ferienhaus

Nearest frequency peer: Ferienhaus (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fetzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fetzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

fetzen vs Fotze
50% similar
fetzen vs fotzen
83% similar
fetzen vs frozen
67% similar

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

Key facts for fetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordfetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,885
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fetzen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fetzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ferienhaus“ (#18,884), „Feuers“ (#18,886), „Feldes“ (#18,883). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fetzen“ bei #18,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fetzen (IPA [ˈfɛt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,885 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fetzen, with forms such as "eftzen", "fetezn", and "fettzen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Fotze", "fotzen", "frozen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fetzen, spelled F-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich sehr heftig streiten
  2. 2
    etwas mit großer Kraft irgendwo abreißen
  3. 3
    etwas schnell irgendwohin bringen
  4. 4
    mitreißen, Begeisterung hervorrufen
  5. 5
    etwas in Fetzen reißen
  6. 6
    flicken
  7. 7
    sich mit großer Schnelligkeit irgendwohin bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Katja fetzt sich immer mit ihrer älteren Schwester.
  2. Granziella fetzte die alten Tapeten von den Wänden.

Synonyms

streitenbefetzenzerreißenzerfetzenflickenbegeisternmitreißenklasse

This word in other languages

fight(English)pelear(Español)s'écharper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eftzen
  • fetezn
  • fettzen
  • fetzenn
  • fetzne
  • fetzzen
  • fezten
  • ffetzen
  • ftezen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eftzen2fetezn2fettzen1fetzenn1fetzne2fetzzen1fezten2ffetzen1
Edit distance from "fetzen"

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 "fetzen"?
"fetzen" is spelled F-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛt͡sn̩].
What does "fetzen" mean?
As a verb, "fetzen" means: sich sehr heftig streiten
What words are commonly confused with "fetzen"?
"fetzen" is commonly confused with "Fotze", "fotzen", "frozen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fetzen" is [ˈfɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fetzen" come from?
"fetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feuers#18,886Feldes#18,883Erbsen#18,871elften#18,868

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list