Freitag

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freitag” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,055
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag

Corpus desk

Index DE-freitag · Freitag · German

Freitag · rank #1,055 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,055
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erkennen

Nearest frequency peer: erkennen (-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 „Freitag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Freitag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im 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).

Freitag vs Freital
86% similar
Freitag vs Freitod
71% similar
Freitag vs freitags
75% similar

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

Key facts for Freitag
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreitag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,055
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Freitag“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erkennen“ (#1,054), „früh“ (#1,056), „entscheiden“ (#1,053). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freitag“ bei #1,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Freitag (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,055 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freitag, with forms such as "feritag", "ffreitag", and "freiatg". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Freital", "Freitod", "freitags", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Freitag, spelled F-R-E-I-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das ist die erste Richtzeit im Otodrom im asiatischen Teil Istanbuls, nämlich die Beste der zwei freien Trainings am Freitag.“
  2. „Siemens plant einem Medienbericht zufolge den Abbau von 11.600 Stellen. Dies habe Konzernchef Joe Kaeser in einer Webcast-Konferenz am Mittwoch gesagt, meldete die Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg am Freitag.“

This word in other languages

Friday(English)viernes(Español)vendredi(Français)sexta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feritag
  • ffreitag
  • freiatg
  • freitagg
  • freitga
  • freittag
  • fretiag
  • frietag
  • frreitag
  • rfeitag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freitag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

feritag2ffreitag1freiatg2freitagg1freitga2freittag1fretiag2frietag2
Edit distance from "Freitag"

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 "Freitag"?
"Freitag" is spelled F-R-E-I-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk].
What does "Freitag" mean?
As a noun, "Freitag" means: fünfter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; sechster Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Donnerstag und Samstag
What words are commonly confused with "Freitag"?
"Freitag" is commonly confused with "Freital", "Freitod", "freitags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freitag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freitag" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freitag" come from?
"Freitag" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Freitag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gebäude#1,057Beitrag#1,051gleiche#1,059ähnlich#1,049

Similar misspelling depth

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

erkennen10 variantsLeipzig10 variantsklingt10 variantsSchuld10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list