fremdgehen

[ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən]

/[ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“fremdgehen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,552
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinem Partner sexuell untreu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-fremdgehen · fremdgehen · German

fremdgehen · rank #31,552 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,552
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freiheitliche

Nearest frequency peer: freiheitliche (-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 „fremdgehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fremdgehen“ 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 fremdgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordfremdgehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,552
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fremdgehen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fremdgehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „freiheitliche“ (#31,551), „Fremdkörper“ (#31,553), „Freiberufler“ (#31,550). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fremdgehen“ bei #31,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around fremdgehen (IPA [ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,552 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "seinem Partner sexuell untreu sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for fremdgehen, with forms such as "fermdgehen", "ffremdgehen", and "fredmgehen". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fremdgehen, spelled F-R-E-M-D-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinem Partner sexuell untreu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Nachbarin gegenüber macht es großen Spaß, fremdzugehen.
  2. Du kannst es kaum erwarten, wieder einmal mit jemandem fremdzugehen, oder?

Synonyms

betrügeneinen Seitensprung begehenjemandem die Hörner aufsetzenuntreusein

Antonyms

treusein

This word in other languages

cheat(English)infiel(Español)infidèle(Français)pular a cerca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fermdgehen
  • ffremdgehen
  • fredmgehen
  • fremddgehen
  • fremdeghen
  • fremdgeehn
  • fremdgehenn
  • fremdgehhen
  • fremdgehne
  • fremdggehen
  • fremdgheen
  • fremgdehen
  • fremmdgehen
  • frmedgehen
  • frremdgehen
  • rfemdgehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fremdgehen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fermdgehen2ffremdgehen1fredmgehen2fremddgehen1fremdeghen2fremdgeehn2fremdgehenn1fremdgehhen1
Edit distance from "fremdgehen"

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 "fremdgehen"?
"fremdgehen" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən].
What does "fremdgehen" mean?
As a verb, "fremdgehen" means: seinem Partner sexuell untreu sein
What are common misspellings of "fremdgehen"?
Common misspellings include "fermdgehen", "ffremdgehen", "fredmgehen", "fremddgehen", "fremdeghen". The correct spelling is "fremdgehen".
How do you pronounce "fremdgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fremdgehen" is [ˈfʁɛmtˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fremdgehen" come from?
"fremdgehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gebildeter#31,562erwartende#31,532entspreche#31,526geschnitzt#31,579

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

geleisteten16 variantsGemeinwesen16 variantseinfacheren16 variantsChemiewaffen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list