Which to use
“Fäusten” and “Fristen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,047
- “Fäusten” frequency rank
- #17,899
- “Fristen” frequency rank
- 49946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fäusten | Fristen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Faust | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frist |
Where the eye mixes Fäusten and Fristen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fäusten (CVVCCVC) and Fristen (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fäusten and Fristen
A purely visual mix-up. Fäusten ([ˈfɔɪ̯stn̩]) and Fristen ([ˈfʁɪstn̩]) 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 49946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fäusten is recorded at frequency rank #32,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯stn̩]. Fristen is at rank #17,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɪstn̩].
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 49946, this pair ranks #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fäusten vs Fristen
Shared letters: efnst. Private to "Fäusten": uä. Private to "Fristen": ir.
"Fäusten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Fristen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fristen ← ffristen · firsten · frisetn · frissten · fristenn · fristne · fristten · fritsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fäusten" for "Fristen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fäusten" or "Fristen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fäusten" and "Fristen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fäusten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fristen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fäusten" and "Fristen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fäusten vs fügten". 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 #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.