FreundschaftvsFreundschaftenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Freundschaft” and “Freundschaften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,957
“Freundschaft” frequency rank
#12,075
“Freundschaften” frequency rank
15032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Freundschaft Freundschaften
Definition Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Freunden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Freundschaft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Freundschaft and Freundschaften apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Freundschaft
14 ch
Freundschaften

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Freundschaft ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]) and Freundschaften ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftən]) 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) - “Freundschaft” sits inside “Freundschaften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Freundschaft is recorded at frequency rank #2,957, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]. Freundschaften is at rank #12,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftən].

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 15032, this pair ranks #1,946,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Freundschaft vs Freundschaften

Shared letters: acdefhnrstu. Private to "Freundschaft": -. Private to "Freundschaften": -.

"Freundschaft" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCCCVCC  ·  "Freundschaften" · 14 letters · shape CCVVCCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Freundschaftferundschaft · ffreundschaft · frenudschaft · freudnschaft · freundcshaft · freunddschaft · freundscahft · freundscchaft
  • Freundschaftenferundschaften · ffreundschaften · frenudschaften · freudnschaften · freundcshaften · freunddschaften · freundscahften · freundscchaften

Frequency comparison

Freundschaft#2,957
Freundschaften#12,075

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Freundschaft" and "Freundschaften" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft] versus [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaftən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Freundschaft" or "Freundschaften"?
"Freundschaft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,957 in our German list, against #12,075 for "Freundschaften". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Freundschaft vs Freundschaften

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Freundschaft” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list