Freundeskreis

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freundeskreis” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,904
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kreis von Menschen, mit denen man eine Freundschaft hat

Key facts for Freundeskreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreundeskreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#9,904
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freundeskreis” 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). Freundeskreis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Freundeskreis (IPA [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,904 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kreis von Menschen, mit denen man eine Freundschaft hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freundeskreis, with forms such as "ferundeskreis", "ffreundeskreis", and "frenudeskreis". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Freundeskreis, spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-E-S-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kreis von Menschen, mit denen man eine Freundschaft hat

Antonyms

Familienkreis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferundeskreis
  • ffreundeskreis
  • frenudeskreis
  • freudneskreis
  • freunddeskreis
  • freundeksreis
  • freundeskeris
  • freundeskkreis
  • freundeskreiss
  • freundeskresi
  • freundeskries
  • freundeskrreis
  • freundesrkeis
  • freundesskreis
  • freundsekreis
  • freunedskreis
  • freunndeskreis
  • frreundeskreis
  • fruendeskreis
  • rfeundeskreis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferundeskreis2ffreundeskreis1frenudeskreis2freudneskreis2freunddeskreis1freundeksreis2freundeskeris2freundeskkreis1
Edit distance from "Freundeskreis"

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 "Freundeskreis"?
"Freundeskreis" is spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-E-S-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Freundeskreis" mean?
As a noun, "Freundeskreis" means: Kreis von Menschen, mit denen man eine Freundschaft hat
What are common misspellings of "Freundeskreis"?
Common misspellings include "ferundeskreis", "ffreundeskreis", "frenudeskreis", "freudneskreis", "freunddeskreis". The correct spelling is "Freundeskreis".
How do you pronounce "Freundeskreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freundeskreis" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freundeskreis" come from?
"Freundeskreis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Freundeskreis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-U-N-D-E-S-K-R-E-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ndəsˌkʁaɪ̯s] (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

Same frequency band

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