frames

[freɪms]

/[freɪms]/ verb

The verdict

“frames” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,531
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame

Corpus desk

Index DE-frames · frames · German

frames · rank #32,531 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,531
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fortbewegung

Nearest frequency peer: Fortbewegung (-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 „frames“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „frames“ 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).

frames vs frans
67% similar
frames vs Frauen
50% similar
frames vs freies
67% similar

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

Key facts for frames
PropertyValue
Headwordframes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[freɪms]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,531
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „frames“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.framesliegt 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: „Fortbewegung“ (#32,530), „Frankfurts“ (#32,532), „Forsten“ (#32,529). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „frames“ bei #32,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around frames (IPA [freɪms]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,531 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for frames, with forms such as "farmes", "fframes", and "fraems". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "frans", "Frauen", "freies", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is frames, spelled F-R-A-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • farmes
  • fframes
  • fraems
  • framess
  • frammes
  • framse
  • frmaes
  • frrames
  • rfames

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

farmes2fframes1fraems2framess1frammes1framse2frmaes2frrames1
Edit distance from "frames"

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 "frames"?
"frames" is spelled F-R-A-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [freɪms].
What does "frames" mean?
As a verb, "frames" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame
What words are commonly confused with "frames"?
"frames" is commonly confused with "frans", "Frauen", "freies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frames"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frames" is [freɪms]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frames" come from?
"frames" 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 "frames", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list