Frettchen

[ˈfʁɛtçən]

/[ˈfʁɛtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frettchen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,856 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,856
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - blassgelber Iltis

Key facts for Frettchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrettchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɛtçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frettchen” 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). Frettchen 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

Frettchen is uncommon German at frequency #52,856 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "blassgelber Iltis".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Frettchen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Frettchen, spelled F-R-E-T-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    blassgelber Iltis

Synonyms

Frett

This word in other languages

ferret(English)hurón(Español)furet(Français)furão(Português)

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 "Frettchen"?
"Frettchen" is spelled F-R-E-T-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɛtçən].
What does "Frettchen" mean?
As a noun, "Frettchen" means: blassgelber Iltis
How do you pronounce "Frettchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frettchen" is [ˈfʁɛtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frettchen" come from?
"Frettchen" 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 “Frettchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-T-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɛtçən] (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