Which to use
“frisch” and “frischem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,201
- “frisch” frequency rank
- #19,581
- “frischem” frequency rank
- 21782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frisch | frischem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neu, gerade eben erst, kürzlich | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch |
Where the eye mixes frisch and frischem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: frisch vs frischem
A purely visual mix-up. frisch ([fʁɪʃ]) and frischem ([ˈfʁɪʃm̩]) 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) - “frisch” sits inside “frischem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frisch is recorded at frequency rank #2,201, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʁɪʃ]. frischem is at rank #19,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃm̩].
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 21782, this pair ranks #1,882,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frisch vs frischem
Shared letters: cfhirs. Private to "frisch": -. Private to "frischem": em.
"frisch" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "frischem" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frisch" for "frischem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "frisch" or "frischem"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "frisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frischem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frisch" and "frischem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frischem vs Fröschen". 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 #1,882,219 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.