Which to use
“Friseur” and “Frisur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,658
- “Friseur” frequency rank
- #9,547
- “Frisur” frequency rank
- 20205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Friseur | Frisur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fachmann für die Pflege des Kopfhaares und der Gestaltung der Frisur, ein Handwerksberuf des Haarschneiders | Art, wie die Haare geschnitten und aufgemacht sind |
Where the eye mixes Friseur and Frisur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Friseur runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against Frisur's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Friseur and Frisur
A purely visual mix-up. Friseur ([fʁiˈzøːɐ̯]) and Frisur ([ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Friseur is recorded at frequency rank #10,658, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁiˈzøːɐ̯]. Frisur is at rank #9,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯].
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 20205, this pair ranks #1,900,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Friseur vs Frisur
Shared letters: firsu. Private to "Friseur": e. Private to "Frisur": -.
"Friseur" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "Frisur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Friseur" for "Frisur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Friseur" vs "Frisur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Friseur" and "Frisur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Friseur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frisur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Friseur" and "Frisur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Friseur vs Friseurin". 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 #1,900,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.