Fremdbestimmung

[ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]

/[ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fremdbestimmung” is uncommon German (frequency #87,710 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,710
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfügung über eine Person oder ein Land durch andere

Corpus desk

Index DE-fremdbestimmung · Fremdbestimmung · German

Fremdbestimmung · rank #87,710 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,710
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fremdenfeindl…

Nearest frequency peer: fremdenfeindlich (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Fremdbestimmung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Fremdbestimmung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fremdbestimmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFremdbestimmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#87,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fremdbestimmung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fremdbestimmungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fremdenfeindlich“ (#87,711), „Freisprecheinrichtung“ (#87,707), „fror“ (#87,713). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fremdbestimmung“ bei #87,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fremdbestimmung is uncommon German at frequency #87,710 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verfügung über eine Person oder ein Land durch andere".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fremdbestimmung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fremdbestimmung, spelled F-R-E-M-D-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfügung über eine Person oder ein Land durch andere

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als letzter Umstand sei die Fremdbestimmung als durchgängige Erfahrung herausgehoben.“

Antonyms

AutonomieEigenständigkeitSelbstbestimmungSouveränität

This word in other languages

ingérence(Français)

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 "Fremdbestimmung"?
"Fremdbestimmung" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ].
What does "Fremdbestimmung" mean?
As a noun, "Fremdbestimmung" means: Verfügung über eine Person oder ein Land durch andere
How do you pronounce "Fremdbestimmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fremdbestimmung" is [ˈfʁɛmtbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fremdbestimmung" come from?
"Fremdbestimmung" 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 "Fremdbestimmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gleichgesinnter#87,767gutbürgerlichen#87,789Handlungsweisen#87,798Hausangestellte#87,805

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list