Which to use
“freiem” and “freies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,366
- “freiem” frequency rank
- #8,053
- “freies” frequency rank
- 17419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freiem | freies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frei |
Where the eye mixes freiem and freies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. freiem and freies follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses freiem with freies
A purely visual mix-up. freiem ([ˈfʁaɪ̯əm]) and freies ([ˈfʁaɪ̯əs]) 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 a single letter - m in “freiem” becomes s in “freies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freiem is recorded at frequency rank #9,366, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯əm]. freies is at rank #8,053, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯əs].
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 17419, this pair ranks #1,927,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freiem vs freies
Shared letters: efir. Private to "freiem": m. Private to "freies": s.
"freiem" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "freies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freiem" and "freies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "freiem" or "freies"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "freiem" and "freies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "freiem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freiem" and "freies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freiem vs fremdem". 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 #1,927,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.