Which to use
“fremd” and “fromm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,923
- “fremd” frequency rank
- #22,727
- “fromm” frequency rank
- 29650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fremd | fromm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht bekannt, fremdartig | religiös observant, gottgläubig, religiös |
Where the eye mixes fremd and fromm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fremd and fromm
A purely visual mix-up. fremd ([fʁɛmt]) and fromm ([fʁɔm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29650, 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]. fromm is at rank #22,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʁɔm].
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 29650, this pair ranks #1,762,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fremd vs fromm
Shared letters: fmr. Private to "fremd": de. Private to "fromm": o.
"fremd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "fromm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fremd" and "fromm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fremd" or "fromm"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fremd" and "fromm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fremd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fromm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fremd" and "fromm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fromm vs frommer". 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 #1,762,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.