Freundlichkeit

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Freundlichkeit” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,804 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,804
frequency rank, German
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liebenswürdigkeit, wohlwollende Geneigtheit

Key facts for Freundlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreundlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters14
Frequency rank#14,804
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freundlichkeit” 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). Freundlichkeit lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Freundlichkeit is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,804 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Liebenswürdigkeit, wohlwollende Geneigtheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freundlichkeit, with forms such as "ferundlichkeit", "ffreundlichkeit", and "frenudlichkeit". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 Freundlichkeit, spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liebenswürdigkeit, wohlwollende Geneigtheit

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ferundlichkeit,ffreundlichkeit,frenudlichkeit,freudnlichkeit,freunddlichkeit,freundilchkeit,freundlcihkeit,freundlicchkeit,freundlichekit,freundlichhkeit,freundlichkeitt,freundlichketi,freundlichkiet,freundlichkkeit,freundlickheit,freundlihckeit,freundllichkeit,freunldichkeit,freunndlichkeit,frreundlichkeit,fruendlichkeit,rfeundlichkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freundlichkeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ferundlichkeit2ffreundlichkeit1frenudlichkeit2freudnlichkeit2freunddlichkeit1freundilchkeit2freundlcihkeit2freundlicchkeit1
Edit distance from "Freundlichkeit"

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 "Freundlichkeit"?
"Freundlichkeit" is spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Freundlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Freundlichkeit" means: Liebenswürdigkeit, wohlwollende Geneigtheit
What are common misspellings of "Freundlichkeit"?
Common misspellings include "ferundlichkeit", "ffreundlichkeit", "frenudlichkeit", "freudnlichkeit", "freunddlichkeit". The correct spelling is "Freundlichkeit".
How do you pronounce "Freundlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freundlichkeit" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freundlichkeit" come from?
"Freundlichkeit" 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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Using “Freundlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list