Which to use
“frites” and “Fritten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- #46,657
- “Fritten” frequency rank
- 86012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frites | Fritten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fritte |
Letter map: frites vs Fritten
Shared letters muted; letters that set frites and Fritten apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on frites vs Fritten
frites and Fritten 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 86012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frites is recorded at frequency rank #39,355, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Fritten is at rank #46,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɪtn̩].
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 86012, this pair ranks #99,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of frites vs Fritten
Shared letters: efirt. Private to "frites": s. Private to "Fritten": n.
"frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Fritten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "frites" for "Fritten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "frites" vs "Fritten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "frites" vs "Fritten" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fritten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frites" and "Fritten" 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 #99,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.