feta

/ˈfɛtə/

//ˈfɛtə// noun

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"feta" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feta” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #37,459) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#37,459
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feta · feta · English

feta · rank #37,459 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,459
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH ferrous

Nearest frequency peer: ferrous (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “feta”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “feta” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

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).

feta vs few
50% similar
feta vs fit
50% similar
feta vs FLA
0% similar

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

Key facts for feta
PropertyValue
Headwordfeta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɛtə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,459
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “feta”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).fetalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ferrous” (#37,458), “Florian” (#37,460), “Fenwick” (#37,457). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feta” is #37,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for feta is neighbouring look-alikes ("few", "fit", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈfɛtə/. Frequency #37,459 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Gloss: "A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for feta, with forms such as "efta", "fetta", and "ffeta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "few", "fit", "FLA", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Greek φέτα (féta), from Italian fetta (“slice”). The correct English form is feta, spelled F-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Before there were MAHA moms and trad wives boasting homemade bread and feta on social media, there was a societal push to get Americans back into the kitchen.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φέτα (féta), from Italian fetta (“slice”).

Synonyms

feta cheesefetta cheese

This word in other languages

feta(Español)feta(Français)Feta(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efta
  • fetta
  • ffeta
  • ftea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efta2fetta1ffeta1ftea2
Edit distance from "feta"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feta"?
"feta" is spelled F-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛtə/.
What does "feta" mean?
As a noun, "feta" means: A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
What words are commonly confused with "feta"?
"feta" is commonly confused with "few", "fit", "FLA". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feta" is /ˈfɛtə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "feta"?
Borrowed from Greek φέτα (féta), from Italian fetta (“slice”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glyn#37,469iman#37,507jute#37,530lido#37,543

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list