Which to use
“freche” and “frecher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,878
- “freche” frequency rank
- #44,613
- “frecher” frequency rank
- 71491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freche | frecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frech | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frech |
Where the eye mixes freche and frecher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: freche vs frecher
A purely visual mix-up. freche ([ˈfʁɛçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “freche” sits inside “frecher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freche is recorded at frequency rank #26,878, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛçə]. 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 71491, this pair ranks #415,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of freche vs frecher
Shared letters: cefhr. Private to "freche": -. Private to "frecher": -.
"freche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "frecher" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freche" and "frecher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "freche" vs "frecher" - 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 "freche" 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 #415,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freche" 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 #415,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.