Frankfurt am Main

[ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n]

/[ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n]/ name

The verdict

“Frankfurt am Main” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offizielle, amtliche Schreibweise von Frankfurt ^([1])

Corpus desk

Index DE-frankfurt-am-main · Frankfurt am Main · German

Frankfurt am Main · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Frankfurt am Main
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrankfurt am Main
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frankfurt am Main“ im Deutschen

Frankfurt am Mainliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Frankfurt am Main is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offizielle, amtliche Schreibweise von Frankfurt ^([1])".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frankfurt am Main, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Frankfurt am Main, spelled F-R-A-N-K-F-U-R-T- -A-M- -M-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    offizielle, amtliche Schreibweise von Frankfurt ^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach einer ersten deutschen Tagesklinik 1962 in Frankfurt am Main kam es erst in den 1970er Jahren zu einer höheren Zahl von Einrichtungen.“

Synonyms

MainmetropoleMainhattan

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 "Frankfurt am Main"?
"Frankfurt am Main" is spelled F-R-A-N-K-F-U-R-T- -A-M- -M-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n].
What does "Frankfurt am Main" mean?
As a proper noun, "Frankfurt am Main" means: offizielle, amtliche Schreibweise von Frankfurt ^([1])
How do you pronounce "Frankfurt am Main"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frankfurt am Main" is [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt am ˈmaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frankfurt am Main" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list