Which to use
“Freistaates” and “Freistaats” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,350
- “Freistaates” frequency rank
- #45,940
- “Freistaats” frequency rank
- 85290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freistaates | Freistaats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Freistaat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Freistaat |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Freistaates and Freistaats apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Freistaates ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːtəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freistaates is recorded at frequency rank #39,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtaːtəs]. 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 85290, this pair ranks #110,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Freistaates vs Freistaats
Shared letters: aefirst. Private to "Freistaates": -. Private to "Freistaats": -.
"Freistaates" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVVCVC · "Freistaats" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Freistaates ← feristaates · ffreistaates · freisatates · freisstaates · freistaaets · freistaatess · freistaatse · freistaattes
- Freistaats ← feristaats · ffreistaats · freisatats · freisstaats · freistaast · freistaatss · freistaatts · freistatas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Freistaates vs Freistaats
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Freistaates” entry
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