Which to use
“Figur” is a noun and “fixer” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,391
- “Figur” frequency rank
- #48,147
- “fixer” frequency rank
- 50538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Figur | fixer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperform, menschliche Gestalt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fix |
Where the eye mixes Figur and fixer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Figur and fixer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Figur is [fiˈɡuːɐ̯] while fixer is [ˈfɪksɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Figur is recorded at frequency rank #2,391, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. 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 50538, this pair ranks #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Figur vs fixer
Shared letters: fir. Private to "Figur": gu. Private to "fixer": ex.
"Figur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fixer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Figur" and "fixer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Figur" or "fixer"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Figur" 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 #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Figur" 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 #1,169,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.