feuchtevsFrüchtenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: feuchte is a adjective, Früchten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“feuchte” is an adjective and “Früchten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,718
“feuchte” frequency rank
#14,297
“Früchten” frequency rank
24015
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feuchte Früchten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht Dativ Plural des Substantivs Frucht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feuchte and Früchten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
feuchte
8 ch
Früchten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchte is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə] while Früchten is [ˈfʁʏçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feuchte is recorded at frequency rank #9,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtə]. Früchten is at rank #14,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁʏçtn̩].

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 24015, this pair ranks #1,853,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of feuchte vs Früchten

Shared letters: cefht. Private to "feuchte": u. Private to "Früchten": nrü.

"feuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV  ·  "Früchten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feuchteefuchte · fecuhte · feucchte · feuchet · feuchhte · feuchtte · feucthe · feuhcte

Frequency comparison

feuchte#9,718
Früchten#14,297

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feuchte" and "Früchten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "feuchte" is an adjective and "Früchten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "feuchte" or "Früchten"?
"feuchte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,718 in our German list, against #14,297 for "Früchten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feuchte vs Früchten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “feuchte”; for a noun, it's “Früchten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feuchte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list