Which to use
“Frieden” and “Friedens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,728
- “Frieden” frequency rank
- #10,285
- “Friedens” frequency rank
- 12013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frieden | Friedens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vertraglich gesichertes Miteinander verschiedener Staaten, das durch Abwesenheit von Gewalt (und speziell von Krieg) gekennzeichnet ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Friede |
Where the eye mixes Frieden and Friedens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Frieden runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Friedens's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Frieden and Friedens
A purely visual mix-up. Frieden ([ˈfʁiːdn̩]) and Friedens ([ˈfʁiːdn̩s]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Frieden” sits inside “Friedens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frieden is recorded at frequency rank #1,728, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁiːdn̩]. Friedens is at rank #10,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁiːdn̩s].
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 12013, this pair ranks #1,966,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frieden vs Friedens
Shared letters: definr. Private to "Frieden": -. Private to "Friedens": s.
"Frieden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Friedens" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Frieden" and "Friedens" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Frieden" vs "Friedens" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Friedens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frieden" and "Friedens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Frieden vs friere". 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 #1,966,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.