Which to use
“freundlich” and “freundlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,956
- “freundlich” frequency rank
- #8,369
- “freundlichen” frequency rank
- 11325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freundlich | freundlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes freundlich and freundlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. freundlich runs 10 letters (CCVVCCCVCC) against freundlichen's 12 (CCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses freundlich with freundlichen
A purely visual mix-up. freundlich ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]) and freundlichen ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “freundlich” sits inside “freundlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freundlich is recorded at frequency rank #2,956, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]. freundlichen is at rank #8,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçn̩].
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 11325, this pair ranks #1,970,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freundlich vs freundlichen
Shared letters: cdefhilnru. Private to "freundlich": -. Private to "freundlichen": -.
"freundlich" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCC · "freundlichen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freundlich ← ferundlich · ffreundlich · frenudlich · freudnlich · freunddlich · freundilch · freundlcih · freundlicch
- freundlichen ← ferundlichen · ffreundlichen · frenudlichen · freudnlichen · freunddlichen · freundilchen · freundlcihen · freundlicchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "freundlich" and "freundlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "freundlich" or "freundlichen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "freundlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freundlich" and "freundlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Freundchen vs freundlichen". 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 #1,970,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.