Frechdachs

[ˈfʁɛçˌdaks]

/[ˈfʁɛçˌdaks]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - freches, vorlautes Kind

Corpus desk

Index DE-frechdachs · Frechdachs · German

Frechdachs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Frechdachs
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrechdachs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛçˌdaks]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frechdachs“ im Deutschen

Frechdachssitzt 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

Frechdachs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛçˌdaks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "freches, vorlautes Kind".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Frechdachs, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Frechdachs, spelled F-R-E-C-H-D-A-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    freches, vorlautes Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peter, der Frechdachs, schoss den Ball in die Fensterscheibe.
  2. Moni, der kleine Frechdachs, stibitzte ihrer Oma sonntags immer Schokolade aus dem Nachttischchen.

This word in other languages

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 "Frechdachs"?
"Frechdachs" is spelled F-R-E-C-H-D-A-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛçˌdaks].
What does "Frechdachs" mean?
As a noun, "Frechdachs" means: freches, vorlautes Kind
How do you pronounce "Frechdachs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frechdachs" is [ˈfʁɛçˌdaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frechdachs" come from?
"Frechdachs" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list