Which to use
“fröhlicher” and “fröhliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,414
- “fröhlicher” frequency rank
- #24,341
- “fröhliches” frequency rank
- 50755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fröhlicher | fröhliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich |
Where the eye mixes fröhlicher and fröhliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. fröhlicher and fröhliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fröhlicher with fröhliches
A purely visual mix-up. fröhlicher ([ˈfʁøːlɪçɐ]) and fröhliches ([ˈfʁøːlɪçəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “fröhlicher” becomes s in “fröhliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fröhlicher is recorded at frequency rank #26,414, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁøːlɪçɐ]. fröhliches is at rank #24,341, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁøːlɪçəs].
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 50755, this pair ranks #1,161,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fröhlicher vs fröhliches
Shared letters: cefhilrö. Private to "fröhlicher": -. Private to "fröhliches": s.
"fröhlicher" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "fröhliches" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fröhlicher" and "fröhliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fröhlicher" vs "fröhliches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fröhlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fröhliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fröhlicher" and "fröhliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachlicher vs fröhlicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,161,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.