Frauenstein

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Frauenstein” is uncommon German (frequency #90,269 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,269
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-frauenstein · Frauenstein · German

Frauenstein · rank #90,269 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,269
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frater

Nearest frequency peer: frater (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Frauenstein“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Frauenstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauenstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frauenstein“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „frater“ (#90,268), „Franzens“ (#90,267), „Frachtraum“ (#90,266). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frauenstein“ bei #90,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frauenstein is uncommon German at frequency #90,269 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland".

No misspelling variants are generated for Frauenstein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Frauenstein, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Frauenstein liegt in Deutschlands Osten.

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 "Frauenstein"?
"Frauenstein" is spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Frauenstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Frauenstein" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Frauenstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frauenstein" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frauenstein" come from?
"Frauenstein" 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 "Frauenstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fusionierte#90,283Gastspielen#90,293Ferienwoche#90,239geflügeltes#90,301

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list