fremden

Name: fremden, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈfʁɛmdn̩]

/[ˈfʁɛmdn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fremden” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,035 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,035
frequency rank, German: 7
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fremden vs freuen

71% similar

fremden vs Freude

57% similar

fremden vs Frieden

57% similar

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

Key facts for fremden
Property	Value
Headword	fremden
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfʁɛmdn̩]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#3,035
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	16
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fremden” 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). fremden lands here:

#3,035

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fremden is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɛmdn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,035 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fremden, with forms such as "fermden", "ffremden", and "fredmen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "freuen", "Freude", "Frieden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fremden, spelled F-R-E-M-D-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fermden,ffremden,fredmen,fremdden,fremdenn,fremdne,fremedn,fremmden,frmeden,frremden,rfemden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "fremden"

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 "fremden"?

"fremden" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmdn̩].

What does "fremden" mean?

As an adjective, "fremden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fremd

What words are commonly confused with "fremden"?

"fremden" is commonly confused with "freuen", "Freude", "Frieden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fremden"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fremden" is [ˈfʁɛmdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "fremden" come from?

"fremden" 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 “fremden”

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

The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-M-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfʁɛmdn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “freuen” - see the side-by-side comparison. fremden vs freuen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.