Frankfurt/Main
[ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtˈmaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Frankfurt/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
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
Corpus desk
Index DE-frankfurt-main · Frankfurt/Main · German
Frankfurt/Main · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Frankfurt/Main |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtˈmaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Frankfurt/Main“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Frankfurt/Main is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtˈmaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frankfurt/Main, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Frankfurt/Main, spelled F-R-A-N-K-F-U-R-T-/-M-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Frankfurt/Main appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Frankfurt/Main - Die kapitalismuskritische Blockupy-Bewegung hat zu einem Protesttag gegen die europäische Krisenpolitik aufgerufen.
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