Which to use
“falsches” and “frisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,361
- “falsches” frequency rank
- #10,657
- “frisches” frequency rank
- 19018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falsches | frisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs falsch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch |
Where the eye mixes falsches and frisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. falsches (CVCCCCVC) and frisches (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between falsches and frisches
A purely visual mix-up. falsches ([ˈfalʃəs]) and frisches ([ˈfʁɪʃəs]) 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 19018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falsches is recorded at frequency rank #8,361, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalʃəs]. frisches is at rank #10,657, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃəs].
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 19018, this pair ranks #1,912,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falsches vs frisches
Shared letters: cefhs. Private to "falsches": al. Private to "frisches": ir.
"falsches" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "frisches" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "falsches" for "frisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "falsches" vs "frisches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falsches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falsches" and "frisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frisches vs Fröschen". 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 #1,912,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.