Which to use
“fixiert” is a verb and “fixierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,854
- “fixiert” frequency rank
- #39,931
- “fixierte” frequency rank
- 50785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixiert | fixierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fixieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fixiert |
Where the eye mixes fixiert and fixierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fixiert with fixierte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fixiert is [fɪˈksiːɐ̯t] while fixierte is [fɪˈksiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fixiert” sits inside “fixierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixiert is recorded at frequency rank #10,854, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪˈksiːɐ̯t]. fixierte is at rank #39,931, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɪˈksiːɐ̯tə].
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 50785, this pair ranks #1,160,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fixiert vs fixierte
Shared letters: efirtx. Private to "fixiert": -. Private to "fixierte": -.
"fixiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "fixierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fixiert" for "fixierte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fixiert" vs "fixierte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixiert" and "fixierte" 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 #1,160,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.