Freundschaft

[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]

/[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Freundschaft” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,957 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,957
frequency rank, German
12
letters
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Freunden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Freundschaft vs Freundschaften
86% similar
Freundschaft vs Feindschaft
83% similar

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

Key facts for Freundschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreundschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]
Letters12
Frequency rank#2,957
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freundschaft” 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). Freundschaft 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 Freundschaft is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,957 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freundschaft, with forms such as "ferundschaft", "ffreundschaft", and "frenudschaft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Freundschaften", "Feindschaft", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Freundschaft, spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Freunden
  2. 2
    Gruppe von befreundeten Personen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ferundschaft,ffreundschaft,frenudschaft,freudnschaft,freundcshaft,freunddschaft,freundscahft,freundscchaft,freundschafft,freundschaftt,freundschatf,freundschfat,freundschhaft,freundshcaft,freundsschaft,freunndschaft,freunsdchaft,frreundschaft,fruendschaft,rfeundschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freundschaft - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ferundschaft2ffreundschaft1frenudschaft2freudnschaft2freundcshaft2freunddschaft1freundscahft2freundscchaft1
Edit distance from "Freundschaft"

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 "Freundschaft"?
"Freundschaft" is spelled F-R-E-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft].
What does "Freundschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Freundschaft" means: Beziehung zwischen zwei oder mehr Freunden
What words are commonly confused with "Freundschaft"?
"Freundschaft" is commonly confused with "Freundschaften", "Feindschaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freundschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freundschaft" is [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freundschaft" come from?
"Freundschaft" 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 “Freundschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Freundschaften” - see the side-by-side comparison. Freundschaft vs Freundschaften
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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