Which to use
“fist” and “fügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,674
- “fist” frequency rank
- #8,371
- “fügt” frequency rank
- 58045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fist | fügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fisten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes fist and fügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fist and fügt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between fist and fügt
A purely visual mix-up. fist ([fɪst]) and fügt ([fyːkt]) 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 58045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fist is recorded at frequency rank #49,674, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪst]. fügt is at rank #8,371, tagged as averb, pronounced [fyːkt].
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 58045, this pair ranks #877,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fist vs fügt
Shared letters: ft. Private to "fist": is. Private to "fügt": gü.
"fist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fist ← ffist · fisst · fistt · fits · fsit · ifst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fist" and "fügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fist" vs "fügt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #877,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fist" and "fügt" 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 #877,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.