Frequenz

[fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s]

/[fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Frequenz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,367
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anzahl der Ereignisse pro Zeitintervall, Häufigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-frequenz · Frequenz · German

Frequenz · rank #9,367 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,367
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freiem

Nearest frequency peer: freiem (-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 „Frequenz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Frequenz“ 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).

Frequenz vs freuen
63% similar
Frequenz vs Frequenzen
80% similar
Frequenz vs frequency
67% similar

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

Key facts for Frequenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrequenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,367
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Frequenz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Frequenzliegt 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: „freiem“ (#9,366), „Flyer“ (#9,365), „Gay“ (#9,369). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frequenz“ bei #9,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Frequenz (IPA [fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,367 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frequenz, with forms such as "ferquenz", "ffrequenz", and "freqeunz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "freuen", "Frequenzen", "frequency", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Frequenz, spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl der Ereignisse pro Zeitintervall, Häufigkeit
  2. 2
    Maß dafür, wie schnell bei einem periodischen Vorgang die Wiederholungen aufeinander folgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Frequenz der Fahrten wurde bei den Wiener Linien unterdessen bereits leicht reduziert, wenn auch nicht in ungewöhnlichem Ausmaß.“
  2. „Die ÖBB versicherte uns zu Beginn der Bauarbeiten, dass die Frequenz der Regionalzüge nach Fertigstellung des Ausbaus wieder wie vorher sein wird.“

Synonyms

HäufigkeitSchwingungszahl

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferquenz
  • ffrequenz
  • freqeunz
  • freqquenz
  • frequennz
  • frequenzz
  • frequezn
  • frequnez
  • freuqenz
  • frqeuenz
  • frrequenz
  • rfequenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Frequenz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ferquenz2ffrequenz1freqeunz2freqquenz1frequennz1frequenzz1frequezn2frequnez2
Edit distance from "Frequenz"

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 "Frequenz"?
"Frequenz" is spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s].
What does "Frequenz" mean?
As a noun, "Frequenz" means: Anzahl der Ereignisse pro Zeitintervall, Häufigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Frequenz"?
"Frequenz" is commonly confused with "freuen", "Frequenzen", "frequency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Frequenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frequenz" is [fʁeˈkvɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frequenz" come from?
"Frequenz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list