Frevel

[ˈfʁeːfl̩]

/[ˈfʁeːfl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frevel” is uncommon German (frequency #53,699 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,699
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grober Bruch einer Regel; etwas Ketzerisches, Verwerfliches

Key facts for Frevel
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrevel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁeːfl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frevel” 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). Frevel lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Frevel is uncommon German at frequency #53,699 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁeːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grober Bruch einer Regel; etwas Ketzerisches, Verwerfliches".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Frevel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Frevel, spelled F-R-E-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    grober Bruch einer Regel; etwas Ketzerisches, Verwerfliches

Synonyms

KetzereiSakrileg

This word in other languages

sacrilege(English)sacrilegio(Español)sacrilège(Français)

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 "Frevel"?
"Frevel" is spelled F-R-E-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁeːfl̩].
What does "Frevel" mean?
As a noun, "Frevel" means: grober Bruch einer Regel; etwas Ketzerisches, Verwerfliches
How do you pronounce "Frevel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frevel" is [ˈfʁeːfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frevel" come from?
"Frevel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Frevel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁeːfl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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