Which to use
“Fremde” and “Freuden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,444
- “Fremde” frequency rank
- #16,429
- “Freuden” frequency rank
- 19873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fremde | Freuden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weibliche Person, die man nicht kennt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Freude |
Where the eye mixes Fremde and Freuden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fremde runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Freuden's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fremde and Freuden
A purely visual mix-up. Fremde ([ˈfʁɛmdə]) and Freuden ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fremde is recorded at frequency rank #3,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdə]. Freuden is at rank #16,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩].
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 19873, this pair ranks #1,903,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fremde vs Freuden
Shared letters: defr. Private to "Fremde": m. Private to "Freuden": nu.
"Fremde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Freuden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fremde" and "Freuden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fremde" or "Freuden" show up more?
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 "Fremde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freuden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fremde" and "Freuden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fremdem vs Freuden". 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 #1,903,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.