Fr.

abbrev

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The verdict

“Fr.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fracht

Corpus desk

Index DE-fr · Fr. · German

Fr. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for Fr.
PropertyValue
HeadwordFr.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Fr.” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Fr.schafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fr. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fr., typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fr., spelled F-R-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Fracht
  2. 2
    Frage
  3. 3
    Franken
  4. 4
    Frater
  5. 5
    Frau
  6. 6
    Freiheit
  7. 7
    Freitag
  8. 8
    Friede
  9. 9
    Frist
  10. 10
    Frucht
  11. 11
    Frühstück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Preis: 19.95 Fr.
  2. Fr. Hanna Mustermann, Maiglöckchenweg 6

Synonyms

Fgt.frt.Freih.Frh.FrF.

Antonyms

Hr.

This word in other languages

Fr(English)Mme.(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fr."?
"Fr." is spelled F-R-..
What does "Fr." mean?
As an abbreviation, "Fr." means: Fracht
What language does "Fr." come from?
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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