Which to use
“field” and “fils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,888
- “field” frequency rank
- #49,670
- “fils” frequency rank
- 67558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | field | fils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Feld, Acker | männlicher Nachkomme: Sohn |
Where the eye mixes field and fils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. field runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against fils's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between field and fils
A purely visual mix-up. field ([fiːld]) and fils ([fis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
field is recorded at frequency rank #17,888, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiːld]. fils is at rank #49,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fis].
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 67558, this pair ranks #536,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of field vs fils
Shared letters: fil. Private to "field": de. Private to "fils": s.
"field" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "fils" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "field" for "fils" ever safe?
Which is more common, "field" or "fils"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "field" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #536,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "field" and "fils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fils 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 #536,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.