# feta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛtə/ · frequency rank #37,459

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **few** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-few)
- **fit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fit)
- **FLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fla)
- **FTC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-ftc)
- **FSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fsa)
- **fra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fra)
- **FTP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-ftp)
- **fey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fey)
- **fez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fez)
- **FHA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fha)
- **FTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fta)
- **FTW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-ftw)
- **FTL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-ftl)
- **feu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-feu)
- **FTE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fte)
- **fut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fut)
- **fits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fits)
- **FIFA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fifa)
- **feud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-feud)
- **flea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-flea)

## Common misspellings (4)
`efta`, `fetta`, `ffeta`, `ftea`

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