Which to use
“freiwilliger” and “freiwilliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,141
- “freiwilliger” frequency rank
- #32,042
- “freiwilliges” frequency rank
- 45183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freiwilliger | freiwilliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set freiwilliger and freiwilliges apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
freiwilliger and freiwilliges form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “freiwilliger” becomes s in “freiwilliges” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freiwilliger is recorded at frequency rank #13,141, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ]. 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 45183, this pair ranks #1,361,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering freiwilliger 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.
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