Which to use
“Fremdwort” and “Fremdwörter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,664
- “Fremdwort” frequency rank
- #44,619
- “Fremdwörter” frequency rank
- 79283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fremdwort | Fremdwörter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein aus einer anderen Sprache übernommener Ausdruck, der im Gegensatz zu einem Lehnwort in Schreibweise, Lautung und Grammatik nicht oder nur wenig von der Originalsprache abweicht. | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fremdwort |
Where the eye mixes Fremdwort and Fremdwörter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Fremdwort runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVCC) against Fremdwörter's 11 (CCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fremdwort with Fremdwörter
A purely visual mix-up. Fremdwort ([ˈfʁɛmtˌvɔʁt]) and Fremdwörter ([ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fremdwort is recorded at frequency rank #34,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmtˌvɔʁt]. Fremdwörter is at rank #44,619, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐ].
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 79283, this pair ranks #219,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fremdwort vs Fremdwörter
Shared letters: defmrtw. Private to "Fremdwort": o. Private to "Fremdwörter": ö.
"Fremdwort" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "Fremdwörter" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fremdwort ← fermdwort · ffremdwort · fredmwort · fremddwort · fremdowrt · fremdworrt · fremdwortt · fremdwotr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fremdwort" and "Fremdwörter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fremdwort" or "Fremdwörter" show up more?
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 "Fremdwort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fremdwörter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fremdwort" and "Fremdwörter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fremdkörper vs Fremdwörter". 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 #219,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.