Which to use
“Freiraum” and “Freiräume” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,888
- “Freiraum” frequency rank
- #29,579
- “Freiräume” frequency rank
- 48467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freiraum | Freiräume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein frei zu haltender oder frei gehaltener Raum oder eine solche Fläche | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Freiraum |
Where the eye mixes Freiraum and Freiräume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Freiraum vs Freiräume
A purely visual mix-up. Freiraum ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]) and Freiräume ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ʁɔɪ̯mə]) 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 48467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freiraum is recorded at frequency rank #18,888, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Freiräume is at rank #29,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʁɔɪ̯mə].
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 48467, this pair ranks #1,247,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Freiraum vs Freiräume
Shared letters: efimru. Private to "Freiraum": a. Private to "Freiräume": ä.
"Freiraum" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC · "Freiräume" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Freiraum ← feriraum · ffreiraum · freiarum · freiramu · freiraumm · freirraum · freiruam · freriaum
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Freiraum" and "Freiräume" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freiraum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freiräume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,247,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.