Frauensache

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das besonders Frauen betrifft, interessiert, für das Frauen zuständig sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-frauensache · Frauensache · German

Frauensache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Frauensache
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauensache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frauensache“ im Deutschen

Frauensachesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Frauensache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das besonders Frauen betrifft, interessiert, für das Frauen zuständig sind".

Frauensache has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Frauensache, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-S-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das besonders Frauen betrifft, interessiert, für das Frauen zuständig sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kindererziehung ist in Deutschland immer noch Frauensache, nur jeder vierte Vater geht in Elternzeit.“
  2. „Sie war dort wegen einer Frauensache operiert worden, der dortige Klinikleiter ein ausgewiesener Spezialist.“

Synonyms

FrauenangelegenheitFrauending

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 "Frauensache"?
"Frauensache" is spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-S-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə].
What does "Frauensache" mean?
As a noun, "Frauensache" means: etwas, das besonders Frauen betrifft, interessiert, für das Frauen zuständig sind
How do you pronounce "Frauensache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frauensache" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌzaxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frauensache" come from?
"Frauensache" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list