Which to use
“fromme” and “frommer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,308
- “fromme” frequency rank
- #34,099
- “frommer” frequency rank
- 61407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fromme | frommer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fromm | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fromm |
Where the eye mixes fromme and frommer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fromme and frommer
A purely visual mix-up. fromme ([ˈfʁɔmə]) and frommer ([ˈfʁɔmɐ]) 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) - “fromme” sits inside “frommer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fromme is recorded at frequency rank #27,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔmə]. frommer is at rank #34,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔmɐ].
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 61407, this pair ranks #750,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fromme vs frommer
Shared letters: efmor. Private to "fromme": -. Private to "frommer": -.
"fromme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "frommer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fromme" and "frommer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fromme" or "frommer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fromme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frommer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #750,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fromme" and "frommer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frommen vs frommer". 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 #750,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.