Which to use
“feuchtes” is an adjective and “Früchte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,768
- “feuchtes” frequency rank
- #5,169
- “Früchte” frequency rank
- 40937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchtes | Früchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frucht |
Where the eye mixes feuchtes and Früchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feuchtes runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against Früchte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feuchtes with Früchte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchtes is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs] while Früchte is [ˈfʁʏçtə]. 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 40937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feuchtes is recorded at frequency rank #35,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs]. Früchte is at rank #5,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁʏçtə].
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 40937, this pair ranks #1,494,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuchtes vs Früchte
Shared letters: cefht. Private to "feuchtes": su. Private to "Früchte": rü.
"feuchtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "Früchte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feuchtes ← efuchtes · fecuhtes · feucchtes · feuchets · feuchhtes · feuchtess · feuchtse · feuchttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feuchtes" and "Früchte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feuchtes" vs "Früchte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Früchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchtes" and "Früchte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs feuchtes". 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 #1,494,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.