Which to use
“Fremder” is a noun and “fremdes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,054
- “Fremder” frequency rank
- #18,889
- “fremdes” frequency rank
- 26943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fremder | fremdes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, den man nicht kennt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fremder and fremdes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fremder is [ˈfʁɛmdɐ] while fremdes is [ˈfʁɛmdəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Fremder” becomes s in “fremdes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fremder is recorded at frequency rank #8,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdɐ]. fremdes is at rank #18,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmdəs].
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 26943, this pair ranks #1,809,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fremder vs fremdes
Shared letters: defmr. Private to "Fremder": -. Private to "fremdes": s.
"Fremder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "fremdes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fremder" and "fremdes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fremder" or "fremdes"?
Remembering Fremder vs fremdes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fremder”; for an adjective, it's “fremdes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fremder” entry
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