Which to use
“Freuden” is a noun and “freute” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,429
- “Freuden” frequency rank
- #12,076
- “freute” frequency rank
- 28505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freuden | freute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Freude | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen |
Where the eye mixes Freuden and freute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Freuden with freute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Freuden is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩] while freute is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28505, 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]. freute is at rank #12,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tə].
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 28505, this pair ranks #1,783,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Freuden vs freute
Shared letters: efru. Private to "Freuden": dn. Private to "freute": t.
"Freuden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "freute" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Freuden" and "freute" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Freuden" or "freute" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Freuden" and "freute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freuden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,783,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freuden" and "freute" 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 #1,783,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.