Which to use
“Freistaat” and “Freistaats” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,053
- “Freistaat” frequency rank
- #45,940
- “Freistaats” frequency rank
- 56993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freistaat | Freistaats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Staat, in dem die Staatsgewalt vom Volk ausgeht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Freistaat |
Where the eye mixes Freistaat and Freistaats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Freistaat runs 9 letters (CCVVCCVVC) against Freistaats's 10 (CCVVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Freistaat and Freistaats
A purely visual mix-up. Freistaat ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːt]) and Freistaats ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Freistaat” sits inside “Freistaats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freistaat is recorded at frequency rank #11,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːt]. Freistaats is at rank #45,940, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːt͡s].
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 56993, this pair ranks #918,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Freistaat vs Freistaats
Shared letters: aefirst. Private to "Freistaat": -. Private to "Freistaats": -.
"Freistaat" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVVC · "Freistaats" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Freistaat ← feristaat · ffreistaat · freisatat · freisstaat · freistaatt · freistat · freistata · freisttaat
- Freistaats ← feristaats · ffreistaats · freisatats · freisstaats · freistaast · freistaatss · freistaatts · freistatas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Freistaat" and "Freistaats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Freistaat" or "Freistaats"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Freistaat" and "Freistaats" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freistaat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freistaats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #918,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freistaat" and "Freistaats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freistaates vs Freistaats". 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 #918,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.