Which to use
“falschem” and “frischem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,570
- “falschem” frequency rank
- #19,581
- “frischem” frequency rank
- 49151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falschem | frischem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs falsch | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch |
Where the eye mixes falschem and frischem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. falschem (CVCCCCVC) and frischem (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses falschem with frischem
A purely visual mix-up. falschem ([ˈfalʃm̩]) and frischem ([ˈfʁɪʃm̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falschem is recorded at frequency rank #29,570, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalʃm̩]. frischem is at rank #19,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃm̩].
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 49151, this pair ranks #1,222,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falschem vs frischem
Shared letters: cefhms. Private to "falschem": al. Private to "frischem": ir.
"falschem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "frischem" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "falschem" for "frischem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "falschem" or "frischem"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falschem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frischem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,222,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falschem" and "frischem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falschem vs Fälscher". 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 #1,222,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.