Which to use
“fiesen” is an adjective and “fliesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,190
- “fiesen” frequency rank
- #20,920
- “fliesen” frequency rank
- 49110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiesen | fliesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies | Fliesen verlegen |
Where the eye mixes fiesen and fliesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fiesen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against fliesen's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fiesen and fliesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fiesen is [ˈfiːzn̩] while fliesen is [ˈfliːzn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiesen is recorded at frequency rank #28,190, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːzn̩]. fliesen is at rank #20,920, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfliːzn̩].
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 49110, this pair ranks #1,223,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiesen vs fliesen
Shared letters: efins. Private to "fiesen": -. Private to "fliesen": l.
"fiesen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fliesen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fiesen" and "fliesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fiesen" or "fliesen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fliesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,223,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiesen" and "fliesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiesen vs Friese". 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 #1,223,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.