Which to use
“freiem” and “fremdem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,366
- “freiem” frequency rank
- #44,618
- “fremdem” frequency rank
- 53984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freiem | fremdem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd |
Where the eye mixes freiem and fremdem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. freiem runs 6 letters (CCVVVC) against fremdem's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: freiem vs fremdem
A purely visual mix-up. freiem ([ˈfʁaɪ̯əm]) and fremdem ([ˈfʁɛmdəm]) 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 53984, 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]. fremdem is at rank #44,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdəm].
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 53984, this pair ranks #1,036,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of freiem vs fremdem
Shared letters: efmr. Private to "freiem": i. Private to "fremdem": d.
"freiem" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "fremdem" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "freiem" and "fremdem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "freiem" or "fremdem" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "freiem" and "fremdem" 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 "fremdem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,036,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freiem" and "fremdem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fremdem vs fremdes". 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 #1,036,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.