Which to use
“Frieden” is a noun and “frieren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,728
- “Frieden” frequency rank
- #23,522
- “frieren” frequency rank
- 25250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frieden | frieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vertraglich gesichertes Miteinander verschiedener Staaten, das durch Abwesenheit von Gewalt (und speziell von Krieg) gekennzeichnet ist | Kälte empfinden, wegen der Kälte sich unwohl fühlen, niedrige Temperaturen fühlen |
Where the eye mixes Frieden and frieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Frieden is [ˈfʁiːdn̩] while frieren is [ˈfʁiːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Frieden” becomes r in “frieren”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25250, 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]. frieren is at rank #23,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁiːʁən].
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 25250, this pair ranks #1,836,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frieden vs frieren
Shared letters: efinr. Private to "Frieden": d. Private to "frieren": -.
"Frieden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "frieren" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Frieden" and "frieren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Frieden" or "frieren"?
What to do next
You've compared "Frieden" and "frieren". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frieden" and "frieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs frieren". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.