Fregatte

[fʁeˈɡatə]

/[fʁeˈɡatə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fregatte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,349
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Kriegsschiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-fregatte · Fregatte · German

Fregatte · rank #39,349 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,349
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fossiler

Nearest frequency peer: fossiler (-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 „Fregatte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fregatte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fregatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordFregatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁeˈɡatə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,349
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fregatte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fregatteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fossiler“ (#39,348), „Freistaates“ (#39,350), „formierte“ (#39,347). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fregatte“ bei #39,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Fregatte (IPA [fʁeˈɡatə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,349 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fregatte, with forms such as "fergatte", "ffregatte", and "freagtte". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Fregatte, spelled F-R-E-G-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Kriegsschiff
  2. 2
    ein Kriegsschiff
  3. 3
    ein Kriegsschiff
  4. 4
    auffallend stark geschminkte (aufgetakelte) Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Einlaufen wird die Fregatte geschmückt und geputzt.
  2. „Das französische Einberufungssystem sah vor, dass jeder Matrose alle vier Jahre zum Dienst in der Kriegsmarine eingezogen werden konnte, daher hatten viele der Besatzungsmitglieder Erfahrungen auf Linienschiffen und Fregatten gesammelt.“

Antonyms

KorvetteKreuzerSchlachtschiffSchnellbootTorpedobootU-BootUnterseebootZerstörer

This word in other languages

frigate(English)fragata(Español)frégate(Français)fragata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fergatte
  • ffregatte
  • freagtte
  • fregate
  • fregatet
  • freggatte
  • fregtate
  • frgeatte
  • frregatte
  • rfegatte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fregatte - 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.

fergatte2ffregatte1freagtte2fregate1fregatet2freggatte1fregtate2frgeatte2
Edit distance from "Fregatte"

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 "Fregatte"?
"Fregatte" is spelled F-R-E-G-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁeˈɡatə].
What does "Fregatte" mean?
As a noun, "Fregatte" means: ein Kriegsschiff
What are common misspellings of "Fregatte"?
Common misspellings include "fergatte", "ffregatte", "freagtte", "fregate", "fregatet". The correct spelling is "Fregatte".
How do you pronounce "Fregatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fregatte" is [fʁeˈɡatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fregatte" come from?
"Fregatte" 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 "Fregatte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fossiler#39,348freudige#39,351Fluglärm#39,344Friseure#39,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Festtage10 variantserzieht10 variantsgenommene10 variantsgeratene10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list