Which to use
“frisch” is an adjective and “friss” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,201
- “frisch” frequency rank
- #43,886
- “friss” frequency rank
- 46087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frisch | friss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neu, gerade eben erst, kürzlich | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fressen |
Where the eye mixes frisch and friss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between frisch and friss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: frisch is [fʁɪʃ] while friss is [fʁɪs]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46087, 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]. friss is at rank #43,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁɪs].
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 46087, this pair ranks #1,331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frisch vs friss
Shared letters: firs. Private to "frisch": ch. Private to "friss": -.
"frisch" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "friss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frisch" and "friss" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "frisch" vs "friss" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "friss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frisch" and "friss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs friss". 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 #1,331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.