Which to use
“freue” and “freute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,058
- “freue” frequency rank
- #12,076
- “freute” frequency rank
- 14134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freue | freute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs freuen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen |
Where the eye mixes freue and freute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: freue vs freute
A purely visual mix-up. freue ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ə]) and freute ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯tə]) 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 14134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freue is recorded at frequency rank #2,058, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ə]. 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 14134, this pair ranks #1,953,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freue vs freute
Shared letters: efru. Private to "freue": -. Private to "freute": t.
"freue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "freute" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freue" and "freute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "freue" vs "freute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "freue" 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 #1,953,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freue" and "freute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fete vs freute". 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 #1,953,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.