Fremdsuffix
[ˈfʁɛmtˌzʊfɪks]
The verdict
“Fremdsuffix” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suffix, das aus einer anderen Sprache übernommen wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-fremdsuffix · Fremdsuffix · German
Fremdsuffix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fremdsuffix |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɛmtˌzʊfɪks] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fremdsuffix“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fremdsuffix is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtˌzʊfɪks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suffix, das aus einer anderen Sprache übernommen wurde".
Fremdsuffix doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fremdsuffix, spelled F-R-E-M-D-S-U-F-F-I-X.
Definition
- 1Suffix, das aus einer anderen Sprache übernommen wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fremdsuffix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
-at, -iv, -or, und -ur sind Fremdsuffixe.
„Der Substantivierer ing zeigt in aller Deutlichkeit, wie weitgehend ein Fremdsuffix einerseits auf fremde Basen beschränkt, andererseits aber trotzdem in die Kerngrammatik integriert sein kann.“
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.