fold

[fəʊld]

/[fəʊld]/ verb

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The verdict

“fold” is uncommon German (frequency #96,995 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,995
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - falten

Key facts for fold
PropertyValue
Headwordfold
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fəʊld]
Letters4
Frequency rank#96,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fold” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fold lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fold is uncommon German at frequency #96,995 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fəʊld]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "falten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fold, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fold, spelled F-O-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    falten

Synonyms

bendcrease

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fold"?
"fold" is spelled F-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fəʊld].
What does "fold" mean?
As a verb, "fold" means: falten
How do you pronounce "fold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fold" is [fəʊld]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fold" come from?
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Using “fold”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fəʊld] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list