Which to use
“Fische” is a name and “fischt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,082
- “Fische” frequency rank
- #44,605
- “fischt” frequency rank
- 49687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fische | fischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Sternbild der Ekliptik | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fischen |
Where the eye mixes Fische and fischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fische (CVCCCV) and fischt (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fische vs fischt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fische is [ˈfɪʃə] while fischt is [fɪʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Fische” becomes t in “fischt”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fische is recorded at frequency rank #5,082, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈfɪʃə]. fischt is at rank #44,605, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪʃt].
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 49687, this pair ranks #1,202,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fische vs fischt
Shared letters: cfhis. Private to "Fische": e. Private to "fischt": t.
"Fische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "fischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fische" and "fischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fische" or "fischt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fische" and "fischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt 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 #1,202,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.