Fremdwörtern

[ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn]

/[ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fremdwörtern” is uncommon German (frequency #90,274 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,274
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fremdwort

Key facts for Fremdwörtern
PropertyValue
HeadwordFremdwörtern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#90,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fremdwörtern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fremdwörtern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fremdwörtern is uncommon German at frequency #90,274 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fremdwort".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fremdwörtern, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fremdwörtern, spelled F-R-E-M-D-W-Ö-R-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fremdwort

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 "Fremdwörtern"?
"Fremdwörtern" is spelled F-R-E-M-D-W-Ö-R-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn].
What does "Fremdwörtern" mean?
As a noun, "Fremdwörtern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fremdwort
How do you pronounce "Fremdwörtern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fremdwörtern" is [ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fremdwörtern" come from?
"Fremdwörtern" 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 “Fremdwörtern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-M-D-W-Ö-R-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɛmtˌvœʁtɐn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list