Which to use
“fixed” and “fixen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,645
- “fixed” frequency rank
- #21,967
- “fixen” frequency rank
- 68612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixed | fixen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs fix | sich eine (Drogen-)Spritze setzen |
Letter map: fixed vs fixen
Shared letters muted; letters that set fixed and fixen apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: fixed and fixen
fixed and fixen are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - d in “fixed” becomes n in “fixen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixed is recorded at frequency rank #46,645, classified as averb, pronounced […]. fixen is at rank #21,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪksn̩].
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 68612, this pair ranks #502,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fixed vs fixen
Shared letters: efix. Private to "fixed": d. Private to "fixen": n.
"fixed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fixen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fixed" for "fixen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fixed" vs "fixen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "fixed" vs "fixen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #502,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixed" and "fixen" 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 #502,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.