FreibadvsFreilandWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Freibad” and “Freiland” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,873
“Freibad” frequency rank
#44,615
“Freiland” frequency rank
56488
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Freibad Freiland
Definition Schwimmbad im Freien nicht überdachte Anbaufläche im Freien

Where the eye mixes Freibad and Freiland

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Freibad runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Freiland's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Freibad
8 ch
Freiland

Visual trap between Freibad and Freiland

A purely visual mix-up. Freibad ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbaːt]) and Freiland ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlant]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Freibad is recorded at frequency rank #11,873, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbaːt]. Freiland is at rank #44,615, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlant].

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 56488, this pair ranks #938,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Freibad vs Freiland

Shared letters: adefir. Private to "Freibad": b. Private to "Freiland": ln.

"Freibad" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC  ·  "Freiland" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Freibad ← feribad · ffreibad · frebiad · freiabd · freibadd · freibbad · freibda · friebad
  • Freiland ← feriland · ffreiland · freialnd · freiladn · freilandd · freilannd · freilland · freilnad

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Freibad" and "Freiland" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbaːt] versus [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlant]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Freibad" or "Freiland"?
"Freibad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,873 in our German list, against #44,615 for "Freiland". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Freibad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Freiland" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #938,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Freibad" and "Freiland" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freiland vs Friedland". 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 #938,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list