fremdländisch

[ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ]

/[ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“fremdländisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus einem fremden Land stammend, charakteristisch für ein anderes Land

Key facts for fremdländisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfremdländisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fremdländisch” sits in German frequency

fremdländisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fremdländisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus einem fremden Land stammend, charakteristisch für ein anderes Land".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fremdländisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fremdländisch, spelled F-R-E-M-D-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem fremden Land stammend, charakteristisch für ein anderes Land

Synonyms

ausländisch

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fremdländisch"?
"fremdländisch" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ].
What does "fremdländisch" mean?
As an adjective, "fremdländisch" means: aus einem fremden Land stammend, charakteristisch für ein anderes Land
How do you pronounce "fremdländisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fremdländisch" is [ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fremdländisch" come from?
"fremdländisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fremdländisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-M-D-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɛmtˌlɛndɪʃ] (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
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