Which to use
“frame” and “frames” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,941
- “frame” frequency rank
- #32,531
- “frames” frequency rank
- 56472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frame | frames |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs framen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame |
Where the eye mixes frame and frames
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. frame runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against frames's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between frame and frames
A purely visual mix-up. frame ([ˈfʁeːmə]) and frames ([freɪms]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “frame” sits inside “frames”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frame is recorded at frequency rank #23,941, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁeːmə]. frames is at rank #32,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [freɪms].
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 56472, this pair ranks #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frame vs frames
Shared letters: aefmr. Private to "frame": -. Private to "frames": s.
"frame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "frames" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frame" for "frames" ever safe?
Frequency check: "frame" vs "frames" - 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 "frame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frames" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frame" and "frames" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flame vs frames". 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 #938,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.