Freudenmädchen
[ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌmɛːtçən]
The verdict
“Freudenmädchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frau, die gegen Bezahlung sexuelle Dienstleistungen erbringt
Corpus desk
Index DE-freudenmadchen · Freudenmädchen · German
Freudenmädchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freudenmädchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌmɛːtçən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Freudenmädchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Freudenmädchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌmɛːtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die gegen Bezahlung sexuelle Dienstleistungen erbringt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Freudenmädchen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Freudenmädchen, spelled F-R-E-U-D-E-N-M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Frau, die gegen Bezahlung sexuelle Dienstleistungen erbringt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Freudenmädchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als die deutsche Verwaltung in Libau in Kraft getreten war, hatte sie gleich zweihundert Freudenmädchen zwecks ärztlicher Untersuchung festsetzen lassen.“
„Auch Freudenmädchen, die der Armee gefolgt waren, verrichteten ihre Dienste in Zelten am Ufer des Flusses.“
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.