fraulich

[ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“fraulich” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Frau gehörig, ihr eigen sein, in der Art und Weise einer Frau

Key facts for fraulich
PropertyValue
Headwordfraulich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fraulich” sits in German frequency

fraulich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fraulich is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zur Frau gehörig, ihr eigen sein, in der Art und Weise einer Frau".

fraulich has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is fraulich, spelled F-R-A-U-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Frau gehörig, ihr eigen sein, in der Art und Weise einer Frau

Synonyms

weiblichdamenhaftfrauenhaftfrauengleichfemininfrauenmäßigweiberhaftweibermäßigweibhaftweibisch

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 "fraulich"?
"fraulich" is spelled F-R-A-U-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç].
What does "fraulich" mean?
As an adjective, "fraulich" means: zur Frau gehörig, ihr eigen sein, in der Art und Weise einer Frau
How do you pronounce "fraulich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fraulich" is [ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fraulich" come from?
"fraulich" 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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Using “fraulich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-U-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaʊ̯lɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list