Which to use
“freigelassen” and “freilassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,294
- “freigelassen” frequency rank
- #37,521
- “freilassen” frequency rank
- 51815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freigelassen | freilassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs freilassen | ein Lebewesen in die Freiheit entlassen |
Where the eye mixes freigelassen and freilassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses freigelassen with freilassen
A purely visual mix-up. freigelassen ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡəˌlasn̩]) and freilassen ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]) 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 51815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freigelassen is recorded at frequency rank #14,294, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡəˌlasn̩]. freilassen is at rank #37,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩].
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 51815, this pair ranks #1,120,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of freigelassen vs freilassen
Shared letters: aefilnrs. Private to "freigelassen": g. Private to "freilassen": -.
"freigelassen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCCVC · "freilassen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freigelassen ← ferigelassen · ffreigelassen · fregielassen · freieglassen · freigealssen · freigelasen · freigelasesn · freigelassenn
- freilassen ← ferilassen · ffreilassen · freialssen · freilasen · freilasesn · freilassenn · freilassne · freilaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "freigelassen" for "freilassen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "freigelassen" vs "freilassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "freigelassen" and "freilassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "freigelassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freilassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freigelassen" and "freilassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freilassen vs Freilassung". 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 #1,120,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.