Which to use
“Freibad” and “Freitag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,873
- “Freibad” frequency rank
- #1,055
- “Freitag” frequency rank
- 12928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freibad | Freitag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schwimmbad im Freien | fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag |
Where the eye mixes Freibad and Freitag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Freibad and Freitag
A purely visual mix-up. Freibad ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbaːt]) and Freitag ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12928, 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]. Freitag is at rank #1,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk].
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 12928, this pair ranks #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Freibad vs Freitag
Shared letters: aefir. Private to "Freibad": bd. Private to "Freitag": gt.
"Freibad" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Freitag" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Freibad" and "Freitag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Freibad" or "Freitag"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freibad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freitag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freibad" and "Freitag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freibad vs Freiland". 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 #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.