fix

Name: fix, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[fɪks]

/[fɪks]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fix” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,793 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,793
frequency rank, German: 3
letters: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - starr, unveränderlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fix vs fl

33% similar

fix vs FW

0% similar

fix vs fm

33% similar

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

Key facts for fix
Property	Value
Headword	fix
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[fɪks]
Letters	3
Frequency rank	#6,793
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fix” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fix lands here:

#6,793

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fix is 3 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɪks]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,793 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for fix in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fl", "FW", "fm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fix, spelled F-I-X.

Definition

1
starr, unveränderlich
2
flink, schnell; auf schnelle Art und Weise

Synonyms

fest feststehend geschwind kurz schnell

This word in other languages

fixed(English)fixe(Français)

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 "fix"?

"fix" is spelled F-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [fɪks].

What does "fix" mean?

As an adjective, "fix" means: starr, unveränderlich

What words are commonly confused with "fix"?

"fix" is commonly confused with "fl", "FW", "fm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fix"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fix" is [fɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "fix" come from?

"fix" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “fix”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is F-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [fɪks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “fl” - see the side-by-side comparison. fix vs fl
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.