fragende

[ˈfʁaːɡn̩də]

/[ˈfʁaːɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“fragende” is uncommon German (frequency #73,503 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,503
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend

Key facts for fragende
PropertyValue
Headwordfragende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaːɡn̩də]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,503
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fragende” 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). fragende lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

fragende is uncommon German at frequency #73,503 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁaːɡn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fragende, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fragende, spelled F-R-A-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend

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 "fragende"?
"fragende" is spelled F-R-A-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaːɡn̩də].
What does "fragende" mean?
As an adjective, "fragende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragend
How do you pronounce "fragende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragende" is [ˈfʁaːɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragende" come from?
"fragende" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fragende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaːɡn̩də] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list