Which to use
“fieser” is an adjective and “fliesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,341
- “fieser” frequency rank
- #20,920
- “fliesen” frequency rank
- 60261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fieser | fliesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fies | Fliesen verlegen |
Where the eye mixes fieser and fliesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fieser 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.
Look-alike desk: fieser vs fliesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fieser is [ˈfiːzɐ] 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 60261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fieser is recorded at frequency rank #39,341, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːzɐ]. 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 60261, this pair ranks #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fieser vs fliesen
Shared letters: efis. Private to "fieser": r. Private to "fliesen": ln.
"fieser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fliesen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fieser" and "fliesen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fieser" or "fliesen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fieser" 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 #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fieser" and "fliesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fieser 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 #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.