Which to use
“fixieren” is a verb and “fixierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,126
- “fixieren” frequency rank
- #49,675
- “fixierten” frequency rank
- 72801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixieren | fixierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | befestigen; unbeweglich machen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fixiert |
Where the eye mixes fixieren and fixierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fixieren runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against fixierten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fixieren vs fixierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fixieren is [fɪˈksiːʁən] while fixierten is [fɪˈksiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixieren is recorded at frequency rank #23,126, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪˈksiːʁən]. fixierten is at rank #49,675, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɪˈksiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 72801, this pair ranks #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fixieren vs fixierten
Shared letters: efinrx. Private to "fixieren": -. Private to "fixierten": t.
"fixieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "fixierten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fixieren" and "fixierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fixieren" or "fixierten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fixieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixieren" and "fixierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fixierte vs fixierten". 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 #378,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.