Fräulein

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fräulein” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,563
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unverheiratete Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-fraulein · Fräulein · German

Fräulein · rank #8,563 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,563
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Florenz

Nearest frequency peer: Florenz (-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 „Fräulein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fräulein“ 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).

Fräulein vs Frauen
63% similar
Fräulein vs faulen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Fräulein
PropertyValue
HeadwordFräulein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,563
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fräulein“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fräuleinliegt 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: „Florenz“ (#8,562), „Geldes“ (#8,564), „Flensburg“ (#8,561). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fräulein“ bei #8,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Fräulein (IPA [ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,563 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fräulein, with forms such as "ffräulein", "frräulein", and "fruälein". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Frauen", "faulen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fräulein, spelled F-R-Ä-U-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unverheiratete Frau
  2. 2
    Titel, Anrede, Namenszusatz für ein Fräulein^([1])
  3. 3
    Mädchen
  4. 4
    ledige adlige Frau
  5. 5
    weibliche Bedienung, weibliche Bedienstete

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hallo, kleines Fräulein, haben Sie heut’ Zeit … ?“ – (Schlager „Gisela“)
  2. „Bei der Ankunft einer jeden neuen Busladung machten sie untereinander aus, wer von ihnen welches der halbwegs verheißungsvoll aussehenden Fräuleins verführen durfte.“

Synonyms

MaidMädchenEdelfräulein

Antonyms

Junker

This word in other languages

miss(English)señorita(Español)mademoiselle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffräulein
  • frräulein
  • fruälein
  • fräluein
  • fräuelin
  • fräuleinn
  • fräuleni
  • fräulien
  • fräullein
  • färulein
  • rfäulein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fräulein - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffräulein1frräulein1fruälein2fräluein2fräuelin2fräuleinn1fräuleni2fräulien2
Edit distance from "Fräulein"

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 "Fräulein"?
"Fräulein" is spelled F-R-Ä-U-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n].
What does "Fräulein" mean?
As a noun, "Fräulein" means: unverheiratete Frau
What words are commonly confused with "Fräulein"?
"Fräulein" is commonly confused with "Frauen", "faulen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fräulein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fräulein" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fräulein" come from?
"Fräulein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewählte#8,567Herrmann#8,572Klarheit#8,580kreative#8,582

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Florenz11 variantsFehlern11 variantsliebevoll11 variantsChronik11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list