# fete vs feud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### feud
*noun · IPA /fjuːd/ · frequency rank #12,598*
A state of long-standing mutual hostility.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-feud