Which to use
“fremd” and “fremdem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,923
- “fremd” frequency rank
- #44,618
- “fremdem” frequency rank
- 51541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fremd | fremdem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht bekannt, fremdartig | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd |
Where the eye mixes fremd and fremdem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fremd runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against fremdem's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fremd vs fremdem
A purely visual mix-up. fremd ([fʁɛmt]) and fremdem ([ˈfʁɛmdəm]) 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) - “fremd” sits inside “fremdem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fremd is recorded at frequency rank #6,923, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʁɛmt]. fremdem is at rank #44,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdəm].
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 51541, this pair ranks #1,131,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fremd vs fremdem
Shared letters: defmr. Private to "fremd": -. Private to "fremdem": -.
"fremd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "fremdem" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fremd" and "fremdem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fremd" vs "fremdem" - which ranks higher?
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 "fremd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fremdem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,131,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fremd" and "fremdem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fremdem vs fremdes". 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 #1,131,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.