Which to use
“from” is a preposition and “fromm” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,249
- “from” frequency rank
- #22,727
- “fromm” frequency rank
- 25976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | from | fromm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus, von (jeweils in Bezug auf Ort oder Richtung) | religiös observant, gottgläubig, religiös |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set from and fromm apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
from and fromm form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “from” sits inside “fromm” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
from is recorded at frequency rank #3,249, classified as aprep, pronounced [frəm]. fromm is at rank #22,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fʁɔm].
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 25976, this pair ranks #1,825,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "from" and "fromm" be used interchangeably?
Remembering from vs fromm
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “from”; for an adjective, it's “fromm”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “from” entry
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