Which to use
“Fremde” and “Freunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,444
- “Fremde” frequency rank
- #567
- “Freunde” frequency rank
- 4011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fremde | Freunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weibliche Person, die man nicht kennt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Freund |
Where the eye mixes Fremde and Freunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fremde and Freunde
A purely visual mix-up. Fremde ([ˈfʁɛmdə]) and Freunde ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndə]) 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 4011, 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]. Freunde is at rank #567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndə].
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 4011, this pair ranks #1,998,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fremde vs Freunde
Shared letters: defr. Private to "Fremde": m. Private to "Freunde": nu.
"Fremde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Freunde" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fremde" and "Freunde" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fremde" or "Freunde" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Freunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fremde" and "Freunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fremde vs fremdem". 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 #1,998,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.