Fremdwährung

[ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Währung, mit der man in einem Land bezahlt, in welchem sie nicht offiziell benutzt wird; ausländische Währung

Key facts for Fremdwährung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFremdwährung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fremdwährung” sits in German frequency

Fremdwährung 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

Fremdwährung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Währung, mit der man in einem Land bezahlt, in welchem sie nicht offiziell benutzt wird; ausländische Währung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fremdwährung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fremdwährung, spelled F-R-E-M-D-W-Ä-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Währung, mit der man in einem Land bezahlt, in welchem sie nicht offiziell benutzt wird; ausländische Währung

Synonyms

DevisenValuta

Antonyms

Landeswährung

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 "Fremdwährung"?
"Fremdwährung" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-W-Ä-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ].
What does "Fremdwährung" mean?
As a noun, "Fremdwährung" means: eine Währung, mit der man in einem Land bezahlt, in welchem sie nicht offiziell benutzt wird; ausländische Währung
How do you pronounce "Fremdwährung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fremdwährung" is [ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fremdwährung" come from?
"Fremdwährung" 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 “Fremdwährung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-M-D-W-Ä-H-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɛmtˌvɛːʁʊŋ] (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