Which to use
“barrierefrei” and “barrierefreie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,895
- “barrierefrei” frequency rank
- #37,385
- “barrierefreie” frequency rank
- 59280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barrierefrei | barrierefreie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei von Hindernissen, so dass sich jedermann, insbesondere behinderte Menschen, ungehindert bewegen kann | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei |
Where the eye mixes barrierefrei and barrierefreie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. barrierefrei runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCVCCVV) against barrierefreie's 13 (CVCCVVCVCCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between barrierefrei and barrierefreie
A purely visual mix-up. barrierefrei ([baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯]) and barrierefreie ([baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “barrierefrei” sits inside “barrierefreie”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barrierefrei is recorded at frequency rank #21,895, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯]. barrierefreie is at rank #37,385, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə].
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 59280, this pair ranks #830,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of barrierefrei vs barrierefreie
Shared letters: abefir. Private to "barrierefrei": -. Private to "barrierefreie": -.
"barrierefrei" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVV · "barrierefreie" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- barrierefrei ← abrrierefrei · barierefrei · barirerefrei · barreirefrei · barrieerfrei · barriereferi · barriereffrei · barrierefrie
- barrierefreie ← abrrierefreie · barierefreie · barirerefreie · barreirefreei · barreirefreie · barrieerfreie · barriereferie · barriereffreie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barrierefrei" and "barrierefreie" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "barrierefrei" or "barrierefreie" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "barrierefrei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barrierefreie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barrierefrei" and "barrierefreie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barrierefreie vs barrierefreien". 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 #830,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.