Which to use
“frites” and “prince” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,355
- “frites” frequency rank
- #12,149
- “prince” frequency rank
- 51504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frites | prince |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deutsch: Fritte, Fritten | Prinz |
Letter map: frites vs prince
Shared letters muted; letters that set frites and prince apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. frites (CCVCVC) and prince (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: frites and prince
frites and prince 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frites is recorded at frequency rank #39,355, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. prince is at rank #12,149, 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 51504, this pair ranks #1,132,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frites vs prince
Shared letters: eir. Private to "frites": fst. Private to "prince": cnp.
"frites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prince" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frites" and "prince" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "frites" or "prince"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "frites" and "prince".
- Full dictionary entry for "frites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prince" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,132,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frites" and "prince" 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 #1,132,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.