Which to use
“free” is an adjective and “friere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,313
- “free” frequency rank
- #49,689
- “friere” frequency rank
- 53002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | free | friere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne eine Bezahlung zu verlangen; nicht mit Kosten verbunden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren |
Where the eye mixes free and friere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between free and friere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: free is [fɹiː] while friere is [ˈfʁiːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
free is recorded at frequency rank #3,313, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɹiː]. friere is at rank #49,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁiːʁə].
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 53002, this pair ranks #1,074,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of free vs friere
Shared letters: efr. Private to "free": -. Private to "friere": i.
"free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "friere" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "free" and "friere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "free" or "friere"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "free" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "friere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "free" and "friere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs Friese". 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 #1,074,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.