Which to use
“freiwilligen” and “freiwilliger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,948
- “freiwilligen” frequency rank
- #13,141
- “freiwilliger” frequency rank
- 19089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freiwilligen | freiwilliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig |
Where the eye mixes freiwilligen and freiwilliger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses freiwilligen with freiwilliger
A purely visual mix-up. freiwilligen ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]) and freiwilliger ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “freiwilligen” becomes r in “freiwilliger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freiwilligen is recorded at frequency rank #5,948, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]. freiwilliger is at rank #13,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ].
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 19089, this pair ranks #1,911,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freiwilligen vs freiwilliger
Shared letters: efgilrw. Private to "freiwilligen": n. Private to "freiwilliger": -.
"freiwilligen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVCVC · "freiwilliger" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freiwilligen ← feriwilligen · ffreiwilligen · freiiwlligen · freiwiligen · freiwililgen · freiwillgien · freiwilliegn · freiwilligenn
- freiwilliger ← feriwilliger · ffreiwilliger · freiiwlliger · freiwiliger · freiwililger · freiwillgier · freiwilliegr · freiwilligerr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "freiwilligen" and "freiwilliger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "freiwilligen" vs "freiwilliger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "freiwilligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freiwilliger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freiwilligen" and "freiwilliger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freiwilliger vs freiwilliges". 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 #1,911,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.