Brieffreundin
[ˈbʁiːfˌfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn]
The verdict
“Brieffreundin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine weibliche Person, oft aus einem anderen Land stammend, mit der man eine Brieffreundschaft eingegangen ist
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Index DE-brieffreundin · Brieffreundin · German
Brieffreundin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brieffreundin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁiːfˌfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brieffreundin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brieffreundin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁiːfˌfʁɔɪ̯ndɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine weibliche Person, oft aus einem anderen Land stammend, mit der man eine Brieffreundschaft eingegangen ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Brieffreundin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Brieffreundin, spelled B-R-I-E-F-F-R-E-U-N-D-I-N.
Definition
- 1eine weibliche Person, oft aus einem anderen Land stammend, mit der man eine Brieffreundschaft eingegangen ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Brieffreundin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich habe eine Brieffreundin aus Frankreich.“
„Bist du jetzt eine Art Brieffreundin des Pastors geworden?“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.