Fische

[ˈfɪʃə]

/[ˈfɪʃə]/ name

The verdict

“Fische” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,082
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Sternbild der Ekliptik

Corpus desk

Index DE-fische · Fische · German

Fische · rank #5,082 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,082
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fielen

Nearest frequency peer: fielen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Fische”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Fische” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Fische vs fish
50% similar
Fische vs frisch
50% similar
Fische vs Fläche
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fische
PropertyValue
HeadwordFische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfɪʃə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,082
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Fische” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fischeliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „fielen“ (#5,081), „FPÖ“ (#5,083), „fake“ (#5,080). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fische (IPA [ˈfɪʃə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,082 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Sternbild der Ekliptik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fische, with forms such as "ffische", "ficshe", and "fiscche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fish", "frisch", "Fläche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fische, spelled F-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Sternbild der Ekliptik

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Fische appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Sternbild Fische ist ein relativ großes Sternbild der nördlichen Hemisphäre.

Synonyms

Pisces

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffische
  • ficshe
  • fiscche
  • fisceh
  • fischhe
  • fishce
  • fissche
  • fsiche
  • ifsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fische - 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.

ffische1ficshe2fiscche1fisceh2fischhe1fishce2fissche1fsiche2
Edit distance from "Fische"

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 "Fische"?
"Fische" is spelled F-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʃə].
What does "Fische" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fische" means: ein Sternbild der Ekliptik
What words are commonly confused with "Fische"?
"Fische" is commonly confused with "fish", "frisch", "Fläche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fische" is [ˈfɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fische" come from?
"Fische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Fische". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Fische" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fish". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,082 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list