Which to use
“freut” and “freuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,513
- “freut” frequency rank
- #28,193
- “freuten” frequency rank
- 29706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freut | freuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs freuen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen |
Where the eye mixes freut and freuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses freut with freuten
A purely visual mix-up. freut ([fʁɔɪ̯t]) and freuten ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “freut” sits inside “freuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freut is recorded at frequency rank #1,513, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁɔɪ̯t]. freuten is at rank #28,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 29706, this pair ranks #1,761,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freut vs freuten
Shared letters: efrtu. Private to "freut": -. Private to "freuten": n.
"freut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "freuten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freut" and "freuten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "freut" vs "freuten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "freut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freut" and "freuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freuten vs Fritten". 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 #1,761,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.