fretten
[ˈfʁɛtn̩]
The verdict
“fretten” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich aufreiben, sich wund reiben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fretten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fretten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for fretten is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɛtn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for fretten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is fretten, spelled F-R-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich aufreiben, sich wund reiben
- 2sich (so gut es geht) behelfen, sich (mit etwas) abmühen, sich (unter schwierigen Umständen) im Leben durchbringen
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “fretten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfʁɛtn̩] (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.