Frauenname

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-frauenname · Frauenname · German

Frauenname · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Frauenname
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauenname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frauenname“ im Deutschen

Frauennameliegt 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

Frauenname is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frauenname, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Frauenname, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Anna, der häufigste polnische Frauenname, bietet dabei besonders viele Variationen für subtile und subtilste Zärtlichkeitsbeweise: Ania, Ancia, Anka, Aneczka, Anulka, Anula, Anucha, Anuszka.“
  2. „Häufig dachten sich die Eisenbahnbosse selbst die Namen für die neuen Städte aus, sie benannten sie gern nach ihren Kindern - deshalb haben zahlreiche Orte so elegante Frauennamen wie Lorraine, Alice, Marion oder auch Ismay, eine Kombination aus Isabel und May.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Frauenname"?
"Frauenname" is spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə].
What does "Frauenname" mean?
As a noun, "Frauenname" means: weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Frauenname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frauenname" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frauenname" come from?
"Frauenname" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list