Edelfrau
[ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Edelfrau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - adlige Frau
Corpus desk
Index DE-edelfrau · Edelfrau · German
Edelfrau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Edelfrau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Edelfrau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Edelfrau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "adlige Frau".
Edelfrau has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Edelfrau, spelled E-D-E-L-F-R-A-U.
Definition
- 1adlige Frau
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Edelfrau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vor etlichen hundert Jahren lebte zu Kalbe in dem Werder aus dem Alvenslebischen Geschlecht eine betagte, gottesfürchtige, den Leuten gnädige und zu dienen bereitsame Edelfrau; sie stand vornehmlich den Bürgersweibern bei in schweren Kindesnöten und wurde in solchen Fällen von jedermänniglich begehrt und hochgeehret.“ (Brüder Grimm: Deutsche Sagen)
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.