Fregatten

[fʁeˈɡatn̩]

/[fʁeˈɡatn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fregatten” is uncommon German (frequency #72,434 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,434
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fregatte

Key facts for Fregatten
PropertyValue
HeadwordFregatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁeˈɡatn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,434
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fregatten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fregatten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fregatten is uncommon German at frequency #72,434 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʁeˈɡatn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fregatten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fregatten, spelled F-R-E-G-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fregatte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fregatte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fregatte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Fregatten"?
"Fregatten" is spelled F-R-E-G-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁeˈɡatn̩].
What does "Fregatten" mean?
As a noun, "Fregatten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fregatte
How do you pronounce "Fregatten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fregatten" is [fʁeˈɡatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fregatten" come from?
"Fregatten" 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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Using “Fregatten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-G-A-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁeˈɡatn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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