fiesen

[ˈfiːzn̩]

/[ˈfiːzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“fiesen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,190
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies

Corpus desk

Index DE-fiesen · fiesen · German

fiesen · rank #28,190 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,190
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ficke

Nearest frequency peer: Ficke (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fiesen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fiesen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fiesen vs fixen
67% similar
fiesen vs finden
67% similar
fiesen vs freuen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fiesen
PropertyValue
Headwordfiesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfiːzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,190
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fiesen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fiesenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ficke“ (#28,189), „flächendeckende“ (#28,191), „formulierten“ (#28,192). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fiesen“ bei #28,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around fiesen (IPA [ˈfiːzn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,190 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fiesen, with forms such as "feisen", "ffiesen", and "fieesn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fixen", "finden", "freuen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fiesen, spelled F-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feisen
  • ffiesen
  • fieesn
  • fiesenn
  • fiesne
  • fiessen
  • fiseen
  • ifesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fiesen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

feisen2ffiesen1fieesn2fiesenn1fiesne2fiessen1fiseen2ifesen2
Edit distance from "fiesen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fiesen"?
"fiesen" is spelled F-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːzn̩].
What does "fiesen" mean?
As an adjective, "fiesen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fies
What words are commonly confused with "fiesen"?
"fiesen" is commonly confused with "fixen", "finden", "freuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fiesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiesen" is [ˈfiːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiesen" come from?
"fiesen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fiesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

friert#28,194Fundus#28,196Emojis#28,168duldet#28,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Graph8 variantsHelium8 variantsHentai8 variantsClyde8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list