Which to use
“freiwillig” and “freiwilliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,248
- “freiwillig” frequency rank
- #32,042
- “freiwilliges” frequency rank
- 35290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freiwillig | freiwilliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus freiem Willen, ohne explizite Aufforderung | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set freiwillig and freiwilliges 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. freiwillig ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]) and freiwilliges ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “freiwillig” sits inside “freiwilliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freiwillig is recorded at frequency rank #3,248, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]. freiwilliges is at rank #32,042, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡəs].
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 35290, this pair ranks #1,643,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freiwillig vs freiwilliges
Shared letters: efgilrw. Private to "freiwillig": -. Private to "freiwilliges": s.
"freiwillig" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC · "freiwilliges" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freiwillig ← feriwillig · ffreiwillig · freiiwllig · freiwilig · freiwililg · freiwillgi · freiwilligg · freiwlilig
- freiwilliges ← feriwilliges · ffreiwilliges · freiiwlliges · freiwiliges · freiwililges · freiwillgies · freiwilliegs · freiwilligess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering freiwillig vs freiwilliges
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 “freiwillig” entry
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