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“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 eye mixes Freistaates and Freistaats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Freistaates runs 11 letters (CCVVCCVVCVC) against Freistaats's 10 (CCVVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Freistaates vs Freistaats
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Freistaates" and "Freistaats" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Freistaates" or "Freistaats"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freistaates" 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 #110,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freistaates" and "Freistaats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freistaats vs Freistadt". 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 #110,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.