Which to use
“friss” and “frisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,886
- “friss” frequency rank
- #9,196
- “frisst” frequency rank
- 53082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | friss | frisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fressen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fressen |
Where the eye mixes friss and frisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. friss runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against frisst's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between friss and frisst
A purely visual mix-up. friss ([fʁɪs]) and frisst ([fʁɪst]) 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 extra letter(s) - “friss” sits inside “frisst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
friss is recorded at frequency rank #43,886, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁɪs]. frisst is at rank #9,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁɪst].
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 53082, this pair ranks #1,071,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of friss vs frisst
Shared letters: firs. Private to "friss": -. Private to "frisst": t.
"friss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "frisst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "friss" and "frisst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "friss" or "frisst" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "friss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,071,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "friss" and "frisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs friss". 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 #1,071,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.