Which to use
“feasting” and “fisting” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,886
- “feasting” frequency rank
- #44,784
- “fisting” frequency rank
- 79670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feasting | fisting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of feast | present participle and gerund of fist |
Letter map: feasting vs fisting
Shared letters muted; letters that set feasting and fisting apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. feasting runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against fisting's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on feasting vs fisting
feasting and fisting are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feasting is recorded at frequency rank #34,886, classified as averb. fisting is at rank #44,784, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈfɪstɪŋ/.
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 79670, this pair ranks #21,530 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feasting vs fisting
Shared letters: fginst. Private to "feasting": ae. Private to "fisting": -.
"feasting" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "fisting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feasting" for "fisting" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feasting" vs "fisting" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "feasting" and "fisting".
- Full dictionary entry for "feasting" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fisting" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,530 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feasting" and "fisting" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fisting vs fussing". 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 #21,530 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.