Which to use
“frischer” and “frisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,865
- “frischer” frequency rank
- #10,657
- “frisches” frequency rank
- 19522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frischer | frisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 frischer and frisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. frischer and frisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: frischer vs frisches
A purely visual mix-up. frischer ([ˈfʁɪʃɐ]) 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 - r in “frischer” becomes s in “frisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frischer is recorded at frequency rank #8,865, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɪʃɐ]. 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 19522, this pair ranks #1,907,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frischer vs frisches
Shared letters: cefhirs. Private to "frischer": -. Private to "frisches": -.
"frischer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "frisches" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frischer" and "frisches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "frischer" vs "frisches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "frischer" 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 #1,907,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frischer" and "frisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frisches 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 #1,907,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.