Which to use
“freut” is a verb and “Frey” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,513
- “freut” frequency rank
- #11,234
- “Frey” frequency rank
- 12747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freut | Frey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs freuen | deutscher Nachname, Familienname |
Where the eye mixes freut and Frey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses freut with Frey
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: freut is [fʁɔɪ̯t] while Frey is [fʁaɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12747, 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]. Frey is at rank #11,234, tagged as aname, pronounced [fʁaɪ̯].
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 12747, this pair ranks #1,962,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freut vs Frey
Shared letters: efr. Private to "freut": tu. Private to "Frey": y.
"freut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Frey" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freut" and "Frey" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "freut" or "Frey" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "freut" and "Frey" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "freut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freut" and "Frey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ferry vs Frey". 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 #1,962,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.