Which to use
“frech” and “frecher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,545
- “frech” frequency rank
- #44,613
- “frecher” frequency rank
- 54158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frech | frecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Normen und Höflichkeit missachtend, Respekt vermissen lassend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frech |
Where the eye mixes frech and frecher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between frech and frecher
A purely visual mix-up. frech ([fʁɛç]) and frecher ([ˈfʁɛçɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “frech” sits inside “frecher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frech is recorded at frequency rank #9,545, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʁɛç]. frecher is at rank #44,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛçɐ].
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 54158, this pair ranks #1,029,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frech vs frecher
Shared letters: cefhr. Private to "frech": -. Private to "frecher": -.
"frech" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "frecher" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frech" and "frecher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "frech" vs "frecher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "frech" and "frecher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "frech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frecher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frech" and "frecher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter vs frecher". 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 #1,029,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.