Which to use
“Frucht” and “Früchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,548
- “Frucht” frequency rank
- #14,297
- “Früchten” frequency rank
- 23845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frucht | Früchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ummantelung der oder des Samen einer Pflanze | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Frucht |
Where the eye mixes Frucht and Früchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Frucht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Früchten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Frucht vs Früchten
A purely visual mix-up. Frucht ([fʁʊxt]) and Früchten ([ˈfʁʏçtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frucht is recorded at frequency rank #9,548, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁʊxt]. Früchten is at rank #14,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁʏçtn̩].
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 23845, this pair ranks #1,855,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frucht vs Früchten
Shared letters: cfhrt. Private to "Frucht": u. Private to "Früchten": enü.
"Frucht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Früchten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Frucht ← ffrucht · frcuht · frrucht · fruccht · fruchht · fruchtt · fructh · fruhct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Frucht" and "Früchten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Frucht" or "Früchten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Früchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frucht" and "Früchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Früchten vs fruchtig". 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 #1,855,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.