Which to use
“Freundes” and “Freundin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,368
- “Freundes” frequency rank
- #879
- “Freundin” frequency rank
- 9247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Freundes | Freundin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Freund | ein sehr nahestehender, weiblicher Mensch, für den man freund- und kameradschaftliche Gefühle entwickelt hat |
Where the eye mixes Freundes and Freundin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Freundes and Freundin follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Freundes with Freundin
A purely visual mix-up. Freundes ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəs]) and Freundin ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Freundes is recorded at frequency rank #8,368, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəs]. Freundin is at rank #879, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn].
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 9247, this pair ranks #1,980,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Freundes vs Freundin
Shared letters: defnru. Private to "Freundes": s. Private to "Freundin": i.
"Freundes" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Freundin" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Freundes" and "Freundin" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Freundes" or "Freundin"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Freundes" and "Freundin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Freundes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Freundin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Freundes" and "Freundin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feindes vs Freundes". 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 #1,980,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.