Which to use
“file” is a noun and “fixed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- #46,645
- “fixed” frequency rank
- 70980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs fix |
Letter map: file vs fixed
Shared letters muted; letters that set file and fixed apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. file runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fixed's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: file vs fixed
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: file is anoun and fixedaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #24,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪl]. fixed is at rank #46,645, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 70980, this pair ranks #430,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of file vs fixed
Shared letters: efi. Private to "file": l. Private to "fixed": dx.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fixed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "file" and "fixed" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "file" or "fixed"?
What to do next
Pair "file" vs "fixed" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "fixed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fixed vs puzzles". 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 #430,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.