frech

[fʁɛç]

/[fʁɛç]/ adj

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The verdict

“frech” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,545
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Normen und Höflichkeit missachtend, Respekt vermissen lassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-frech · frech · German

frech · rank #9,545 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,545
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fortsetzen

Nearest frequency peer: fortsetzen (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “frech”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “frech” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

frech vs frei
60% similar
frech vs früh
60% similar
frech vs froh
60% similar

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

Key facts for frech
PropertyValue
Headwordfrech
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁɛç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,545
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “frech” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).frechliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „fortsetzen“ (#9,544), „friedliche“ (#9,546), „Finanzminister“ (#9,543). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around frech (IPA [fʁɛç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,545 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for frech, with forms such as "ferch", "ffrech", and "frceh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "frei", "früh", "froh", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is frech, spelled F-R-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Normen und Höflichkeit missachtend, Respekt vermissen lassend
  2. 2
    positiv, auffällig aus dem Rahmen fallend
  3. 3
    respektlos mit dem Beigeschmack von Verruchtheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kind zeigte ein freches Verhalten.
  2. Roswitha ist eine richtig freche Göre.

Antonyms

liebbravsittsambescheidenschüchtern

This word in other languages

impudent(English)flamenco(Español)insolent(Français)atrevido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferch
  • ffrech
  • frceh
  • frecch
  • frechh
  • frehc
  • frrech
  • rfech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frech - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ferch2ffrech1frceh2frecch1frechh1frehc2frrech1rfech2
Edit distance from "frech"

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 "frech"?
"frech" is spelled F-R-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁɛç].
What does "frech" mean?
As an adjective, "frech" means: die Normen und Höflichkeit missachtend, Respekt vermissen lassend
What words are commonly confused with "frech"?
"frech" is commonly confused with "frei", "früh", "froh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frech" is [fʁɛç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frech" come from?
"frech" 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 "frech", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Edith#9,529haste#9,562helfe#9,563Allee#9,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Gebote8 variantsgefiel8 variantsKiefer8 variantsWeiche8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list