Which to use
“frischem” and “frisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,581
- “frischem” frequency rank
- #10,657
- “frisches” frequency rank
- 30238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frischem | frisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frisch |
Where the eye mixes frischem and frisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. frischem and frisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses frischem with frisches
A purely visual mix-up. frischem ([ˈfʁɪʃm̩]) and frisches ([ˈfʁɪʃəs]) 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 s in “frisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30238, 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]. frisches is at rank #10,657, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃəs].
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 30238, this pair ranks #1,751,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frischem vs frisches
Shared letters: cefhirs. Private to "frischem": m. Private to "frisches": -.
"frischem" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "frisches" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frischem" for "frisches" ever safe?
Which is more common, "frischem" or "frisches"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frischem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frischem" and "frisches" 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 #1,751,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.