Which to use
“feat” and “fee” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,227
- “feat” frequency rank
- #2,947
- “fee” frequency rank
- 10174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feat | fee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment. | An amount charged for a privilege. |
Where the eye mixes feat and fee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feat with fee
A purely visual mix-up. feat (/fiːt/) and fee (/fiː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feat is recorded at frequency rank #7,227, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːt/. fee is at rank #2,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fiː/.
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 10174, this pair ranks #493,610 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feat vs fee
Shared letters: ef. Private to "feat": at. Private to "fee": -.
"feat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fee" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feat ← efat · featt · ffeat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feat" and "fee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feat" or "fee"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #493,610 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feat" and "fee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feat vs Fenn". 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 #493,610 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.