Which to use
“friss” is a verb and “frites” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,886
- “friss” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- 83241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | friss | frites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fressen | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten |
Letter map: friss vs frites
Shared letters muted; letters that set friss and frites apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: friss vs frites
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: friss is averb and fritesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83241, 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]. frites is at rank #39,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 83241, this pair ranks #143,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of friss vs frites
Shared letters: firs. Private to "friss": -. Private to "frites": et.
"friss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "friss" and "frites" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "friss" vs "frites" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "friss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "friss" and "frites" 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 #143,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.