Which to use
“freust” and “freute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,520
- “freust” frequency rank
- #12,076
- “freute” frequency rank
- 35596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freust | freute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs freuen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen |
Where the eye mixes freust and freute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between freust and freute
A purely visual mix-up. freust ([fʁɔɪ̯st]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freust is recorded at frequency rank #23,520, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁɔɪ̯st]. 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 35596, this pair ranks #1,636,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freust vs freute
Shared letters: efrtu. Private to "freust": s. Private to "freute": -.
"freust" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "freute" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freust" and "freute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "freust" vs "freute" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "freust" and "freute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "freust" 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 #1,636,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freust" and "freute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freust vs fruit". 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 #1,636,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.