Fratze

[ˈfʁat͡sə]

/[ˈfʁat͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fratze” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,817. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,817
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-fratze · Fratze · German

Fratze · rank #41,817 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,817
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Française

Nearest frequency peer: Française (-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 „Fratze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fratze“ 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).

Fratze vs Fritz
67% similar
Fratze vs fate
50% similar
Fratze vs Frage
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fratze
PropertyValue
HeadwordFratze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁat͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,817
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fratze“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fratzeliegt 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: „Française“ (#41,816), „Fremdenverkehr“ (#41,819), „Folgetag“ (#41,814). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fratze“ bei #41,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fratze (IPA [ˈfʁat͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,817 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fratze, with forms such as "fartze", "ffratze", and "fratez". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Fritz", "fate", "Frage", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fratze, spelled F-R-A-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Junge versuchte seiner kleinen Schwester Angst einzujagen, indem er verschiedene Fratzen zog.
  2. Bei Phänomenen wie dem Cybermobbing zeigt das Internet seine hässliche Fratze.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fartze
  • ffratze
  • fratez
  • frattze
  • fratzze
  • frazte
  • frratze
  • frtaze
  • rfatze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fratze - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fartze2ffratze1fratez2frattze1fratzze1frazte2frratze1frtaze2
Edit distance from "Fratze"

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 "Fratze"?
"Fratze" is spelled F-R-A-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁat͡sə].
What does "Fratze" mean?
As a noun, "Fratze" means: verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht
What words are commonly confused with "Fratze"?
"Fratze" is commonly confused with "Fritz", "fate", "Frage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fratze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fratze" is [ˈfʁat͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fratze" come from?
"Fratze" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gastes#41,831gehend#41,840geübte#41,862Delikt#41,739

Similar misspelling depth

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

Eizellen9 variantsdanger9 variantsCouture9 variantsHumbug9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list