Which to use
“freundlich” and “freundliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,956
- “freundlich” frequency rank
- #21,257
- “freundliches” frequency rank
- 24213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freundlich | freundliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes freundlich and freundliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. freundlich runs 10 letters (CCVVCCCVCC) against freundliches's 12 (CCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: freundlich vs freundliches
A purely visual mix-up. freundlich ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]) and freundliches ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçəs]) 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 “freundliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24213, 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]. freundliches is at rank #21,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçəs].
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 24213, this pair ranks #1,850,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freundlich vs freundliches
Shared letters: cdefhilnru. Private to "freundlich": -. Private to "freundliches": s.
"freundlich" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCC · "freundliches" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freundlich ← ferundlich · ffreundlich · frenudlich · freudnlich · freunddlich · freundilch · freundlcih · freundlicch
- freundliches ← ferundliches · ffreundliches · frenudliches · freudnliches · freunddliches · freundilches · freundlcihes · freundlicches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freundlich" and "freundliches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "freundlich" vs "freundliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "freundliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,850,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freundlich" and "freundliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feindliches vs freundliches". 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 #1,850,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.