Which to use
“Fristen” and “frites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,899
- “Fristen” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- 57254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fristen | frites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frist | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten |
Letter map: Fristen vs frites
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fristen and frites apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Fristen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against frites's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Fristen and frites
Fristen and frites are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fristen is recorded at frequency rank #17,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɪstn̩]. 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 57254, this pair ranks #908,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fristen vs frites
Shared letters: efirst. Private to "Fristen": n. Private to "frites": -.
"Fristen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Fristen" and "frites".
- Full dictionary entry for "Fristen" 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 #908,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fristen" and "frites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frites vs puzzles". 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 #908,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.