Which to use
“fies” and “fresh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,292
- “fies” frequency rank
- #18,548
- “fresh” frequency rank
- 35840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fies | fresh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ekel erregend unangenehm | neu |
Where the eye mixes fies and fresh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fies and fresh
A purely visual mix-up. fies ([fiːs]) and fresh ([fɹɛʃ]) 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 35840, 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]. fresh is at rank #18,548, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɹɛʃ].
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 35840, this pair ranks #1,630,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fies vs fresh
Shared letters: efs. Private to "fies": i. Private to "fresh": hr.
"fies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "fresh" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fies" and "fresh" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fies" or "fresh"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fresh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,630,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fies" and "fresh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fies 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 #1,630,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.