diff --git a/src/_pytest/terminal.py b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
index e88545eca..d1ee701e8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ def getreportopt(config: Config) -> str:
     elif config.option.disable_warnings and "w" in reportchars:
         reportchars = reportchars.replace("w", "")
     for char in reportchars:
+        # f and F are aliases
+        if char == "F":
+            char = "f"
         if char == "a":
             reportopts = "sxXwEf"
         elif char == "A":
@@ -185,19 +188,16 @@ def getreportopt(config: Config) -> str:
 
 @pytest.hookimpl(trylast=True)  # after _pytest.runner
 def pytest_report_teststatus(report: TestReport) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
+    letter = "F"
     if report.passed:
         letter = "."
     elif report.skipped:
         letter = "s"
-    elif report.failed:
-        letter = "F"
-        if report.when != "call":
-            letter = "f"
 
-    # Report failed CollectReports as "error" (in line with pytest_collectreport).
     outcome = report.outcome
-    if report.when == "collect" and outcome == "failed":
+    if report.when in ("collect", "setup", "teardown") and outcome == "failed":
         outcome = "error"
+        letter = "E"
 
     return outcome, letter, outcome.upper()
 
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ class TerminalReporter:
             "x": show_xfailed,
             "X": show_xpassed,
             "f": partial(show_simple, "failed"),
-            "F": partial(show_simple, "failed"),
             "s": show_skipped,
             "S": show_skipped,
             "p": partial(show_simple, "passed"),
diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index fab13b07e..2d875a64c 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -754,6 +754,18 @@ class TestTerminalFunctional:
         result = testdir.runpytest(*params)
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["collected 3 items", "hello from hook: 3 items"])
 
+    def test_summary_f_alias(self, testdir):
+        testdir.makepyfile(
+            """
+            def test():
+                assert False
+            """
+        )
+        result = testdir.runpytest("-rfF")
+        expected = "FAILED test_summary_f_alias.py::test - assert False"
+        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines([expected])
+        assert result.stdout.lines.count(expected) == 1
+
 
 def test_fail_extra_reporting(testdir, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("COLUMNS", "80")
@@ -1685,12 +1697,16 @@ class TestProgressWithTeardown:
         testdir.makepyfile(
             """
             def test_foo(fail_teardown):
-                assert False
+                assert 0
         """
         )
-        output = testdir.runpytest()
+        output = testdir.runpytest("-rfE")
         output.stdout.re_match_lines(
-            [r"test_teardown_with_test_also_failing.py FE\s+\[100%\]"]
+            [
+                r"test_teardown_with_test_also_failing.py FE\s+\[100%\]",
+                "FAILED test_teardown_with_test_also_failing.py::test_foo - assert 0",
+                "ERROR test_teardown_with_test_also_failing.py::test_foo - assert False",
+            ]
         )
 
     def test_teardown_many(self, testdir, many_files):