frischemvsfrischerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“frischem” and “frischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,581
“frischem” frequency rank
#8,865
“frischer” frequency rank
28446
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature frischem frischer
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set frischem and frischer apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
frischem
8 ch
frischer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. frischem ([ˈfʁɪʃm̩]) and frischer ([ˈfʁɪʃɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “frischem” becomes r in “frischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

frischem is recorded at frequency rank #19,581, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃm̩]. frischer is at rank #8,865, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃɐ].

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 28446, this pair ranks #1,784,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of frischem vs frischer

Shared letters: cefhirs. Private to "frischem": m. Private to "frischer": -.

"frischem" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC  ·  "frischer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • frischemffrischem · firschem · fricshem · friscchem · friscehm · frischemm · frischhem · frischme
  • frischerffrischer · firscher · fricsher · frisccher · friscehr · frischerr · frischher · frischre

Frequency comparison

frischem#19,581
frischer#8,865

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "frischem" and "frischer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʁɪʃm̩] versus [ˈfʁɪʃɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "frischem" or "frischer"?
"frischer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,865 in our German list, against #19,581 for "frischem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering frischem vs frischer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “frischem” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list