Which to use
“fiele” is a verb and “fixe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,535
- “fiele” frequency rank
- #25,128
- “fixe” frequency rank
- 65663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiele | fixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fallen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fix |
Where the eye mixes fiele and fixe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fiele and fixe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fiele is [ˈfiːlə] while fixe is [ˈfɪksə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiele is recorded at frequency rank #40,535, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfiːlə]. fixe is at rank #25,128, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɪksə].
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 65663, this pair ranks #599,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiele vs fixe
Shared letters: efi. Private to "fiele": l. Private to "fixe": x.
"fiele" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "fixe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fiele" for "fixe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fiele" or "fixe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fiele" and "fixe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #599,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiele" and "fixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiele vs friere". 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 #599,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.