Fraktur

[fʁakˈtuːɐ̯]

/[fʁakˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fraktur” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,056
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-fraktur · Fraktur · German

Fraktur · rank #30,056 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,056
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fraktionsvors…

Nearest frequency peer: Fraktionsvorsitzende (-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 „Fraktur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fraktur“ 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).

Fraktur vs Faktor
71% similar
Fraktur vs Faktum
71% similar

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

Key facts for Fraktur
PropertyValue
HeadwordFraktur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁakˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,056
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fraktur“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fraktionsvorsitzende“ (#30,055), „fortune“ (#30,054), „Freihandel“ (#30,058). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fraktur“ bei #30,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fraktur (IPA [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,056 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fraktur, with forms such as "farktur", "ffraktur", and "frakktur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Faktor", "Faktum", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fraktur, spelled F-R-A-K-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Knochenbruch
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Schriftart der gebrochenen Schrift
  3. 3
    alle gebrochenen Schriften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit der Fraktur und einem Nervenschock wurde er ins Lazarett gebracht.“
  2. Das Buch ist in Fraktur gedruckt.

Synonyms

KnochenbruchBruchFrakturschriftBruchschrift

Antonyms

TexturSchwabacherRotundaAntiquaGroteskEgyptienne

This word in other languages

fracture(English)Fraktur(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • farktur
  • ffraktur
  • frakktur
  • fraktru
  • frakttur
  • frakturr
  • frakutr
  • fratkur
  • frkatur
  • frraktur
  • rfaktur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

farktur2ffraktur1frakktur1fraktru2frakttur1frakturr1frakutr2fratkur2
Edit distance from "Fraktur"

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 "Fraktur"?
"Fraktur" is spelled F-R-A-K-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Fraktur" mean?
As a noun, "Fraktur" means: Knochenbruch
What words are commonly confused with "Fraktur"?
"Fraktur" is commonly confused with "Faktor", "Faktum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fraktur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fraktur" is [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fraktur" come from?
"Fraktur" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fortune#30,054frommen#30,064elenden#30,021Granada#30,094

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Erektion11 variantsgeöffnete11 variantsdümmsten11 variantsHartung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list