Which to use
“froh” is an adjective and “from” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,386
- “froh” frequency rank
- #3,249
- “from” frequency rank
- 4635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | froh | from |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voller Freude sein | aus, von (jeweils in Bezug auf Ort oder Richtung) |
Where the eye mixes froh and from
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between froh and from
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: froh is [fʁoː] while from is [frəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “froh” becomes m in “from”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4635, 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]. from is at rank #3,249, tagged as aprep, pronounced [frəm].
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 4635, this pair ranks #1,997,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of froh vs from
Shared letters: for. Private to "froh": h. Private to "from": m.
"froh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "from" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "froh" and "from" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "froh" or "from" show up more?
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 "from" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "froh" and "from" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm vs from". 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 #1,997,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.