Frakturschrift
[fʁakˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʁɪft]
The verdict
“Frakturschrift” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Schrift Fraktur
Corpus desk
Index DE-frakturschrift · Frakturschrift · German
Frakturschrift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Frakturschrift |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʁɪft] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Frakturschrift“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Frakturschrift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʁɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Frakturschrift, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Frakturschrift, spelled F-R-A-K-T-U-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.
Definition
- 1die Schrift Fraktur
- 2einzelne Schriftart aus der Fraktur-Gruppe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Frakturschrift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich kann die Frakturschrift so schlecht lesen.
„Die gotische und die im 15. Jahrhundert aus ihr entstehende (eigentliche) Frakturschrift bilden die Grundlage der deutschen Schrift, die erst in unserem Jahrhundert von der lateinischen als Schreibschrift und Druckschrift verdrängt wurde.“
This word in other languages
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.