Which to use
“freuten” is a verb and “frühen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,193
- “freuten” frequency rank
- #2,025
- “frühen” frequency rank
- 30218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freuten | frühen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs früh |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set freuten and frühen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: freuten is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩] while frühen is [ˈfʁyːən]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freuten is recorded at frequency rank #28,193, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩]. frühen is at rank #2,025, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁyːən].
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 30218, this pair ranks #1,752,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freuten vs frühen
Shared letters: efnr. Private to "freuten": tu. Private to "frühen": hü.
"freuten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "frühen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- freuten ← feruten · ffreuten · fretuen · freuetn · freutenn · freutne · freutten · frreuten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "freuten" and "frühen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "freuten" or "frühen"?
Remembering freuten vs frühen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “freuten”; for an adjective, it's “frühen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “freuten” entry
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