Which to use
“fremdem” is an adjective and “Freude” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,618
- “fremdem” frequency rank
- #1,157
- “Freude” frequency rank
- 45775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fremdem | Freude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd | positives Gefühl |
Where the eye mixes fremdem and Freude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fremdem runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Freude's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fremdem and Freude
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fremdem is [ˈfʁɛmdəm] while Freude is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fremdem is recorded at frequency rank #44,618, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdəm]. Freude is at rank #1,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯də].
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 45775, this pair ranks #1,341,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fremdem vs Freude
Shared letters: defr. Private to "fremdem": m. Private to "Freude": u.
"fremdem" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Freude" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fremdem" for "Freude" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fremdem" or "Freude"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fremdem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fremdem" and "Freude" 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 #1,341,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.