Which to use
“froh” and “frohe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,386
- “froh” frequency rank
- #8,713
- “frohe” frequency rank
- 10099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | froh | frohe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voller Freude sein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs froh |
Where the eye mixes froh and frohe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between froh and frohe
A purely visual mix-up. froh ([fʁoː]) and frohe ([ˈfʁoːə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “froh” sits inside “frohe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
froh is recorded at frequency rank #1,386, classified as anadj, pronounced [fʁoː]. frohe is at rank #8,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁoːə].
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 10099, this pair ranks #1,976,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of froh vs frohe
Shared letters: fhor. Private to "froh": -. Private to "frohe": e.
"froh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "frohe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "froh" for "frohe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "froh" vs "frohe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "froh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frohe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "froh" and "frohe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Föhr vs frohe". 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 #1,976,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.