Which to use
“fields” and “fiend” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,485
- “fields” frequency rank
- #25,384
- “fiend” frequency rank
- 27869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fields | fiend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of field | A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. |
Where the eye mixes fields and fiend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fields with fiend
A purely visual mix-up. fields (/fiːldz/) and fiend (/fiːnd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fields is recorded at frequency rank #2,485, classified as anoun, pronounced /fiːldz/. fiend is at rank #25,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fiːnd/.
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 27869, this pair ranks #375,463 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fields vs fiend
Shared letters: defi. Private to "fields": ls. Private to "fiend": n.
"fields" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "fiend" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fields" and "fiend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "fields" or "fiend" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fields" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fiend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,463 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fields" and "fiend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fenn vs fiend". 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 #375,463 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.