Freunden

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freunden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,661
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Freund

Corpus desk

Index DE-freunden · Freunden · German

Freunden · rank #1,661 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,661
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrt

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrt (-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 „Freunden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Freunden“ 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).

Freunden vs Funden
75% similar
Freunden vs freuten
63% similar
Freunden vs Freundin
88% similar

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

Key facts for Freunden
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,661
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Freunden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Freundenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fahrt“ (#1,660), „Gewissen“ (#1,662), „erzählen“ (#1,659). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freunden“ bei #1,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Freunden (IPA [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,661 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Freund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freunden, with forms such as "ferunden", "ffreunden", and "frenuden". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Funden", "freuten", "Freundin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Freunden, spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Freund

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferunden
  • ffreunden
  • frenuden
  • freudnen
  • freundden
  • freundenn
  • freundne
  • freunedn
  • freunnden
  • frreunden
  • fruenden
  • rfeunden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferunden2ffreunden1frenuden2freudnen2freundden1freundenn1freundne2freunedn2
Edit distance from "Freunden"

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 "Freunden"?
"Freunden" is spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩].
What does "Freunden" mean?
As a noun, "Freunden" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Freund
What words are commonly confused with "Freunden"?
"Freunden" is commonly confused with "Funden", "freuten", "Freundin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freunden" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freunden" come from?
"Freunden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gewissen#1,662erzählen#1,659Produkte#1,675Religion#1,676

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kommentar12 variantsAlexander12 variantsbefinden12 variantsMehrheit12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list