Which to use
“barrierefrei” and “barrierefreien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,895
- “barrierefrei” frequency rank
- #47,236
- “barrierefreien” frequency rank
- 69131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barrierefrei | barrierefreien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei von Hindernissen, so dass sich jedermann, insbesondere behinderte Menschen, ungehindert bewegen kann | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei |
Where the eye mixes barrierefrei and barrierefreien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. barrierefrei runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCVCCVV) against barrierefreien's 14 (CVCCVVCVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses barrierefrei with barrierefreien
A purely visual mix-up. barrierefrei ([baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯]) and barrierefreien ([baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “barrierefrei” sits inside “barrierefreien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69131, 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]. barrierefreien is at rank #47,236, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən].
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 69131, this pair ranks #486,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of barrierefrei vs barrierefreien
Shared letters: abefir. Private to "barrierefrei": -. Private to "barrierefreien": n.
"barrierefrei" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVV · "barrierefreien" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- barrierefrei ← abrrierefrei · barierefrei · barirerefrei · barreirefrei · barrieerfrei · barriereferi · barriereffrei · barrierefrie
- barrierefreien ← abrrierefreien · barierefreien · barirerefreien · barreirefreein · barreirefreien · barrieerfreien · barriereferien · barriereffreien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "barrierefrei" and "barrierefreien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "barrierefrei" or "barrierefreien" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "barrierefrei" and "barrierefreien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "barrierefrei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barrierefreien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #486,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barrierefrei" and "barrierefreien" 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 #486,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.