fischen

[ˈfɪʃn̩]

/[ˈfɪʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fischen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,190
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiere fangen, die im Wasser leben

Corpus desk

Index DE-fischen · fischen · German

fischen · rank #9,190 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,190
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH FBI

Nearest frequency peer: FBI (-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 „fischen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fischen“ 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).

fischen vs fischt
71% similar
fischen vs Fischer
71% similar
fischen vs Flächen
57% similar

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

Key facts for fischen
PropertyValue
Headwordfischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɪʃn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,190
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fischen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „FBI“ (#9,189), „fasziniert“ (#9,188), „Fluch“ (#9,192). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fischen“ bei #9,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fischen (IPA [ˈfɪʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,190 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fischen, with forms such as "ffischen", "ficshen", and "fiscchen". 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, "fischt", "Fischer", "Flächen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fischen, spelled F-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiere fangen, die im Wasser leben
  2. 2
    etwas aus einer Flüssigkeit entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Sonntag gehe ich mit meinem Großvater am See fischen.
  2. „Die Skandinavier bauen Gerste und Hafer an, doch sie fischen auch und gehen auf die Jagd - im Norden zählen etwa Elche und Rentiere zu ihrer Beute.“

This word in other languages

fish(English)pescar(Español)pêcher(Français)pescar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffischen
  • ficshen
  • fiscchen
  • fiscehn
  • fischenn
  • fischhen
  • fischne
  • fishcen
  • fisschen
  • fsichen
  • ifschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffischen1ficshen2fiscchen1fiscehn2fischenn1fischhen1fischne2fishcen2
Edit distance from "fischen"

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 "fischen"?
"fischen" is spelled F-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʃn̩].
What does "fischen" mean?
As a verb, "fischen" means: Tiere fangen, die im Wasser leben
What words are commonly confused with "fischen"?
"fischen" is commonly confused with "fischt", "Fischer", "Flächen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fischen" is [ˈfɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fischen" come from?
"fischen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gelogen#9,204gleicht#9,208Diskurs#9,170grillen#9,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

einsehen11 variantsEffizienz11 variantsgesessen11 variantsHeiliger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list