Which to use
“Freibier” and “Freier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,777
- “Freibier” frequency rank
- #3,443
- “Freier” frequency rank
- 39220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freibier | Freier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bier, das kostenlos ausgeschenkt wird | Mann, der eine Frau umwirbt, um sie zu heiraten |
Where the eye mixes Freibier and Freier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Freibier runs 8 letters (CCVVCVVC) against Freier's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Freibier with Freier
A purely visual mix-up. Freibier ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbiːɐ̯]) and Freier ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freibier is recorded at frequency rank #35,777, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌbiːɐ̯]. Freier is at rank #3,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ].
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 39220, this pair ranks #1,542,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Freibier vs Freier
Shared letters: efir. Private to "Freibier": b. Private to "Freier": -.
"Freibier" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC · "Freier" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Freibier" for "Freier" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freibier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,542,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freibier" and "Freier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freibier vs Freibrief". 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 #1,542,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.