Which to use
“fies” and “fixer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,292
- “fies” frequency rank
- #48,147
- “fixer” frequency rank
- 65439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fies | fixer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ekel erregend unangenehm | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fix |
Where the eye mixes fies and fixer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fies with fixer
A purely visual mix-up. fies ([fiːs]) and fixer ([ˈfɪksɐ]) 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 65439, 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]. fixer is at rank #48,147, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɪksɐ].
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 65439, this pair ranks #606,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fies vs fixer
Shared letters: efi. Private to "fies": s. Private to "fixer": rx.
"fies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fixer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fies" for "fixer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fies" vs "fixer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fies" and "fixer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #606,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fies" and "fixer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet vs fixer". 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 #606,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.