Which to use
“frisch” and “futsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,201
- “frisch” frequency rank
- #33,055
- “futsch” frequency rank
- 35256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frisch | futsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neu, gerade eben erst, kürzlich | fort, verloren gegangen oder kaputt |
Where the eye mixes frisch and futsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: frisch vs futsch
A purely visual mix-up. frisch ([fʁɪʃ]) and futsch ([fʊt͡ʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35256, 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]. futsch is at rank #33,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʊt͡ʃ].
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 35256, this pair ranks #1,644,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frisch vs futsch
Shared letters: cfhs. Private to "frisch": ir. Private to "futsch": tu.
"frisch" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "futsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frisch" and "futsch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "frisch" or "futsch"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "frisch" and "futsch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "frisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "futsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,644,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frisch" and "futsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "forsch vs futsch". 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 #1,644,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.