fotzen

[ˈfɔt͡sn̩]

/[ˈfɔt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fotzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,895
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fotzen · fotzen · German

fotzen · rank #17,895 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,895
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fortpflanzung

Nearest frequency peer: Fortpflanzung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fotzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fotzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fotzen vs frozen
67% similar
fotzen vs Fotze
67% similar
fotzen vs Foren
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fotzen
PropertyValue
Headwordfotzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,895
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fotzen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.fotzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fortpflanzung“ (#17,894), „Francesco“ (#17,896), „Frauenquote“ (#17,897). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fotzen“ bei #17,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fotzen (IPA [ˈfɔt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,895 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fotzen, with forms such as "ffotzen", "fotezn", and "fottzen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "frozen", "Fotze", "Foren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fotzen, spelled F-O-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fotzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Früher war es üblich, dass die Buben vom Vater gefotzt wurden, wenn sie wieder einmal etwas angestellt hatten.

Synonyms

ohrfeigenwatschen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffotzen
  • fotezn
  • fottzen
  • fotzenn
  • fotzne
  • fotzzen
  • fozten
  • ftozen
  • oftzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fotzen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffotzen1fotezn2fottzen1fotzenn1fotzne2fotzzen1fozten2ftozen2
Edit distance from "fotzen"

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 "fotzen"?
"fotzen" is spelled F-O-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔt͡sn̩].
What does "fotzen" mean?
As a verb, "fotzen" means: mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen
What words are commonly confused with "fotzen"?
"fotzen" is commonly confused with "frozen", "Fotze", "Foren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fotzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotzen" is [ˈfɔt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotzen" come from?
"fotzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fotzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forest#17,892faulen#17,886Farmer#17,884fairer#17,883

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gehauen9 variantsHüften9 variantsHündin9 variantsblutig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list