Which to use
“Freuden” and “Freundes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,429
- “Freuden” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “Freundes” frequency rank
- 24797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freuden | Freundes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Freude | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Freund |
Where the eye mixes Freuden and Freundes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Freuden runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Freundes's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Freuden vs Freundes
A purely visual mix-up. Freuden ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩]) and Freundes ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəs]) 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 24797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freuden is recorded at frequency rank #16,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩]. Freundes is at rank #8,368, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəs].
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 24797, this pair ranks #1,842,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Freuden vs Freundes
Shared letters: defnru. Private to "Freuden": -. Private to "Freundes": s.
"Freuden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Freundes" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Freuden" for "Freundes" ever safe?
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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 "Freuden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freundes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freuden" and "Freundes" 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 #1,842,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.