Which to use
“Freitag” and “Freitod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,055
- “Freitag” frequency rank
- #43,186
- “Freitod” frequency rank
- 44241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freitag | Freitod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag | die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird; Suizid |
Where the eye mixes Freitag and Freitod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Freitag vs Freitod
A purely visual mix-up. Freitag ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]) and Freitod ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freitag is recorded at frequency rank #1,055, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]. Freitod is at rank #43,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt].
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 44241, this pair ranks #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Freitag vs Freitod
Shared letters: efirt. Private to "Freitag": ag. Private to "Freitod": do.
"Freitag" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Freitod" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Freitag" and "Freitod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Freitag" or "Freitod"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freitag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freitod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freitag" and "Freitod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freital vs Freitod". 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 #1,392,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.