Which to use
“fremd” is an adjective and “Fremder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,923
- “fremd” frequency rank
- #8,054
- “Fremder” frequency rank
- 14977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fremd | Fremder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht bekannt, fremdartig | jemand, den man nicht kennt |
Where the eye mixes fremd and Fremder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fremd with Fremder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fremd is [fʁɛmt] while Fremder is [ˈfʁɛmdɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fremd” sits inside “Fremder”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14977, 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]. Fremder is at rank #8,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdɐ].
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 14977, this pair ranks #1,947,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fremd vs Fremder
Shared letters: defmr. Private to "fremd": -. Private to "Fremder": -.
"fremd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Fremder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fremd" and "Fremder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fremd" vs "Fremder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fremd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fremder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fremd" and "Fremder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs Fremder". 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 #1,947,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.