Which to use
“Frisur” and “Frisuren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,547
- “Frisur” frequency rank
- #21,971
- “Frisuren” frequency rank
- 31518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frisur | Frisuren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Art, wie die Haare geschnitten und aufgemacht sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frisur |
Where the eye mixes Frisur and Frisuren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Frisur runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Frisuren's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Frisur vs Frisuren
A purely visual mix-up. Frisur ([ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯]) and Frisuren ([ˌfʁiˈzuːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Frisur” sits inside “Frisuren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frisur is recorded at frequency rank #9,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌfʁiˈzuːɐ̯]. Frisuren is at rank #21,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌfʁiˈzuːʁən].
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 31518, this pair ranks #1,726,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frisur vs Frisuren
Shared letters: firsu. Private to "Frisur": -. Private to "Frisuren": en.
"Frisur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Frisuren" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Frisur" for "Frisuren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Frisur" or "Frisuren"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Frisur" and "Frisuren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frisur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frisuren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frisur" and "Frisuren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Friseurin vs Frisuren". 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 #1,726,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.