# fetch vs fete

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fetch
*verb · IPA /fɛt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #12,046*
To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.

### fete
*noun · IPA /feɪt/ · frequency rank #42,639*
A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetch-vs-fete