Freude

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freude” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,157
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - positives Gefühl

Corpus desk

Index DE-freude · Freude · German

Freude · rank #1,157 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,157
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfolgreich

Nearest frequency peer: erfolgreich (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Freude”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Freude” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Freude vs freut
50% similar
Freude vs freue
67% similar
Freude vs frühe
33% similar

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

Key facts for Freude
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,157
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Freude” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Freudeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „erfolgreich“ (#1,156), „HTTP“ (#1,158), „dritte“ (#1,155). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Freude (IPA [ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,157 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "positives Gefühl".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freude, with forms such as "ferude", "ffreude", and "fredue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "freut", "freue", "frühe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Freude, spelled F-R-E-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    positives Gefühl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Freude war groß, als der Onkel endlich da war.
  2. Es ist mir eine große Freude, Sie begrüßen zu dürfen.

Synonyms

Hochstimmung

Antonyms

LeidSchwermutTrauerTraurigkeitTrübsalTrübsinn

This word in other languages

joy(English)alegría(Español)joie(Français)alegria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferude
  • ffreude
  • fredue
  • freudde
  • freued
  • frreude
  • fruede
  • rfeude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freude - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ferude2ffreude1fredue2freudde1freued2frreude1fruede2rfeude2
Edit distance from "Freude"

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 "Freude"?
"Freude" is spelled F-R-E-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯də].
What does "Freude" mean?
As a noun, "Freude" means: positives Gefühl
What words are commonly confused with "Freude"?
"Freude" is commonly confused with "freut", "freue", "frühe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freude" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freude" come from?
"Freude" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dritte#1,155lieben#1,163meinte#1,165Montag#1,166

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Jungs8 variantstrifft8 variantsstolz8 variantsmeines8 variants

What to do next

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  • "Freude" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "freut". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,157 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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