Which to use
“freies” is an adjective and “frites” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,053
- “freies” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- 47408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freies | frites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frei | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten |
Letter map: freies vs frites
Shared letters muted; letters that set freies and frites apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. freies (CCVVVC) and frites (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: freies vs frites
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: freies is anadjective and fritesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freies is recorded at frequency rank #8,053, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯əs]. frites is at rank #39,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 47408, this pair ranks #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of freies vs frites
Shared letters: efirs. Private to "freies": -. Private to "frites": t.
"freies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freies" and "frites" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "freies" or "frites" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "freies" vs "frites" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "freies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freies" and "frites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frites vs puzzles". 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 #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.