Which to use
“fies” and “fin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,292
- “fies” frequency rank
- #19,906
- “fin” frequency rank
- 37198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fies | fin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ekel erregend unangenehm | fein, dünn |
Where the eye mixes fies and fin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fies vs fin
A purely visual mix-up. fies ([fiːs]) and fin ([ˌfiːn]) 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 37198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fies is recorded at frequency rank #17,292, classified as anadj, pronounced [fiːs]. fin is at rank #19,906, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfiːn].
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 37198, this pair ranks #1,596,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fies vs fin
Shared letters: fi. Private to "fies": es. Private to "fin": n.
"fies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fies ← feis · ffies · fiess · fise · ifes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fies" and "fin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fies" vs "fin" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,596,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fies" and "fin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fin 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 #1,596,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.