Which to use
“firm” and “fixe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,672
- “firm” frequency rank
- #25,128
- “fixe” frequency rank
- 74800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | firm | fixe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umfassende Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen auf einem speziellen Gebiet besitzend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fix |
Where the eye mixes firm and fixe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: firm vs fixe
A purely visual mix-up. firm ([fɪʁm]) and fixe ([ˈfɪksə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
firm is recorded at frequency rank #49,672, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɪʁm]. fixe is at rank #25,128, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɪksə].
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 74800, this pair ranks #324,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of firm vs fixe
Shared letters: fi. Private to "firm": mr. Private to "fixe": ex.
"firm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fixe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "firm" and "fixe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "firm" or "fixe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "firm" and "fixe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "firm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "firm" and "fixe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm 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 #324,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.