Which to use
“fiel” and “fist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,550
- “fiel” frequency rank
- #49,674
- “fist” frequency rank
- 51224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiel | fist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fallen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fisten |
Where the eye mixes fiel and fist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fiel with fist
A purely visual mix-up. fiel ([fiːl]) and fist ([fɪst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiel is recorded at frequency rank #1,550, classified as averb, pronounced [fiːl]. fist is at rank #49,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51224, this pair ranks #1,143,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiel vs fist
Shared letters: fi. Private to "fiel": el. Private to "fist": st.
"fiel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fiel" for "fist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fiel" vs "fist" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiel" and "fist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs fist". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,143,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.