Fremdsprache

[ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fremdsprache” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,295. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,295
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sprache, die man nicht als Muttersprache erlernt hat bzw. am Lernen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-fremdsprache · Fremdsprache · German

Fremdsprache · rank #14,295 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,295
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freigelassen

Nearest frequency peer: freigelassen (-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 „Fremdsprache“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fremdsprache“ 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).

Fremdsprache vs Fremdsprachen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Fremdsprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordFremdsprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,295
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fremdsprache“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fremdspracheliegt 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: „freigelassen“ (#14,294), „Friedrichs“ (#14,296), „Franke“ (#14,293). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fremdsprache“ bei #14,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Fremdsprache (IPA [ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,295 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sprache, die man nicht als Muttersprache erlernt hat bzw. am Lernen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fremdsprache, with forms such as "fermdsprache", "ffremdsprache", and "fredmsprache". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Fremdsprachen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fremdsprache, spelled F-R-E-M-D-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sprache, die man nicht als Muttersprache erlernt hat bzw. am Lernen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie lernt Englisch als erste Fremdsprache.“
  2. „Aus demselben Grund haben Polen einen großen Respekt vor Fremdsprachen.“

Antonyms

ErstspracheMuttersprache

This word in other languages

foreign language(English)langue étrangère(Français)língua estrangeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fermdsprache
  • ffremdsprache
  • fredmsprache
  • fremddsprache
  • fremdpsrache
  • fremdsparche
  • fremdspprache
  • fremdspracche
  • fremdspraceh
  • fremdsprachhe
  • fremdsprahce
  • fremdsprcahe
  • fremdsprrache
  • fremdsrpache
  • fremdssprache
  • fremmdsprache
  • fremsdprache
  • frmedsprache
  • frremdsprache
  • rfemdsprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fermdsprache2ffremdsprache1fredmsprache2fremddsprache1fremdpsrache2fremdsparche2fremdspprache1fremdspracche1
Edit distance from "Fremdsprache"

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 "Fremdsprache"?
"Fremdsprache" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Fremdsprache" mean?
As a noun, "Fremdsprache" means: Sprache, die man nicht als Muttersprache erlernt hat bzw. am Lernen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Fremdsprache"?
"Fremdsprache" is commonly confused with "Fremdsprachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fremdsprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fremdsprache" is [ˈfʁɛmtˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fremdsprache" come from?
"Fremdsprache" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freigelassen#14,294Förderverein#14,298Heidelberger#14,321beschriebene#14,256

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Bereitstellung20 variantsausführlicher20 variantsnachdenklich20 variantsPalästinenser20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list