Which to use
“Friseure” and “Frisur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,354
- “Friseure” frequency rank
- #9,547
- “Frisur” frequency rank
- 48901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Friseure | Frisur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Friseur | Art, wie die Haare geschnitten und aufgemacht sind |
Where the eye mixes Friseure and Frisur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Friseure and Frisur
A purely visual mix-up. Friseure ([fʁiˈzøːʁə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Friseure is recorded at frequency rank #39,354, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁiˈzøːʁə]. 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 48901, this pair ranks #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Friseure vs Frisur
Shared letters: firsu. Private to "Friseure": e. Private to "Frisur": -.
"Friseure" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "Frisur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Friseure" and "Frisur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Friseure" or "Frisur"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Friseure" 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 #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Friseure" and "Frisur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friere vs Friseure". 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 #1,231,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.