franko

[ˈfʁaŋko]

/[ˈfʁaŋko]/ adv

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The verdict

“franko” is uncommon German (frequency #56,127 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,127
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Kosten für den Empfänger (Absender bezahlt das Porto beziehungsweise die Transportkosten)

Corpus desk

Index DE-franko · franko · German

franko · rank #56,127 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,127
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frakturen

Nearest frequency peer: Frakturen (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „franko“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „franko“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for franko
PropertyValue
Headwordfranko
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈfʁaŋko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „franko“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).frankofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Frakturen“ (#56,125), „Friedrichstadt“ (#56,130), „Flüchtlingsheimen“ (#56,122). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „franko“ bei #56,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

franko is uncommon German at frequency #56,127 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈfʁaŋko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Kosten für den Empfänger (Absender bezahlt das Porto beziehungsweise die Transportkosten)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for franko, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is franko, spelled F-R-A-N-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Kosten für den Empfänger (Absender bezahlt das Porto beziehungsweise die Transportkosten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Lieferungen ab Fr. 1500.- netto werden franko geliefert.“

Synonyms

kostenfreiportofrei

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 "franko"?
"franko" is spelled F-R-A-N-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaŋko].
What does "franko" mean?
As an adverb, "franko" means: ohne Kosten für den Empfänger (Absender bezahlt das Porto beziehungsweise die Transportkosten)
How do you pronounce "franko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "franko" is [ˈfʁaŋko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "franko" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fällte#56,134Genera#56,158elitär#56,083Gmelin#56,178

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list