# fete

> English word · Noun · IPA /feɪt/ · frequency rank #42,639

## Definitions
1. A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
2. A feast, celebration or carnival.

## Etymology
* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest.
* The verb derives from French fêter.

## Easily confused with
- **few** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-few)
- **fit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fit)
- **foe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-foe)
- **FTC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-ftc)
- **FTP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-ftp)
- **fey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fey)
- **fez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fez)
- **FTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fta)
- **FTW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-ftw)
- **FTL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-ftl)
- **feu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-feu)
- **FTE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fte)
- **fut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fut)
- **fie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fie)
- **free** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-free)
- **five** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-five)
- **fire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fire)
- **fine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fine)
- **file** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-file)
- **fits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fete-vs-fits)

## Common misspellings (4)
`efte`, `fette`, `ffete`, `ftee`

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