Which to use
“files” and “frites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,544
- “files” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- 70899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | files | frites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs file | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten |
Letter map: files vs frites
Shared letters muted; letters that set files and frites apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. files runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against frites's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: files and frites
files and frites 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 70899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
files is recorded at frequency rank #31,544, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪlz]. frites is at rank #39,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 70899, this pair ranks #432,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of files vs frites
Shared letters: efis. Private to "files": l. Private to "frites": rt.
"files" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "files" for "frites" ever safe?
Frequency check: "files" vs "frites" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "files" and "frites".
- Full dictionary entry for "files" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "files" and "frites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frites 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 #432,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.