Which to use
“fielen” and “fliehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,081
- “fielen” frequency rank
- #6,060
- “fliehen” frequency rank
- 11141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fielen | fliehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fallen | schnelles Verlassen eines Ortes beispielsweise aufgrund befürchteter Gefahr |
Where the eye mixes fielen and fliehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fielen ([ˈfiːlən]) and fliehen ([ˈfliːən]) 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 11141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fielen is recorded at frequency rank #5,081, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfiːlən]. fliehen is at rank #6,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfliːən].
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 11141, this pair ranks #1,971,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fielen vs fliehen
Shared letters: efiln. Private to "fielen": -. Private to "fliehen": h.
"fielen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fliehen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC