Which to use
“feuchtes” is an adjective and “Früchten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,768
- “feuchtes” frequency rank
- #14,297
- “Früchten” frequency rank
- 50065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feuchtes | Früchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feucht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Frucht |
Where the eye mixes feuchtes and Früchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feuchtes (CVVCCCVC) and Früchten (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feuchtes with Früchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feuchtes is [ˈfɔɪ̯çtəs] while Früchten is [ˈfʁʏçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50065, 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]. 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 50065, this pair ranks #1,187,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feuchtes vs Früchten
Shared letters: cefht. Private to "feuchtes": su. Private to "Früchten": nrü.
"feuchtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "Früchten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feuchtes ← efuchtes · fecuhtes · feucchtes · feuchets · feuchhtes · feuchtess · feuchtse · feuchttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feuchtes" and "Früchten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feuchtes" vs "Früchten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feuchtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Früchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,187,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feuchtes" and "Früchten" 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 #1,187,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.