Which to use
“fey” and “frei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,868
- “fey” frequency rank
- #544
- “frei” frequency rank
- 44412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fey | frei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (aus dem schottischen) todgeweiht | unabhängig, nicht gefangen, nicht versklavt |
Letter map: fey vs frei
Shared letters muted; letters that set fey and frei apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - fey / frei
fey and frei are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fey is recorded at frequency rank #43,868, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. frei is at rank #544, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʁaɪ̯].
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 44412, this pair ranks #1,387,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fey vs frei
Shared letters: ef. Private to "fey": y. Private to "frei": ir.
"fey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "frei" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- frei ← feri · ffrei · frie · frrei · rfei
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fey" and "frei" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fey" vs "frei" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "fey" and "frei".
- Full dictionary entry for "fey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fey" and "frei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fey vs puzzles". 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 #1,387,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.