frevelhaft

[ˈfʁeːfl̩haft]

/[ˈfʁeːfl̩haft]/ adj

The verdict

“frevelhaft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es anstößig und zu verurteilen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-frevelhaft · frevelhaft · German

frevelhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for frevelhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordfrevelhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁeːfl̩haft]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „frevelhaft“ im Deutschen

frevelhaftsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frevelhaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁeːfl̩haft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass es anstößig und zu verurteilen ist".

frevelhaft has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is frevelhaft, spelled F-R-E-V-E-L-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es anstößig und zu verurteilen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how frevelhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Alte Menschen zu betrügen, ist eine frevelhafte Tat.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frevelhaft"?
"frevelhaft" is spelled F-R-E-V-E-L-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁeːfl̩haft].
What does "frevelhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "frevelhaft" means: so, dass es anstößig und zu verurteilen ist
How do you pronounce "frevelhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frevelhaft" is [ˈfʁeːfl̩haft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frevelhaft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list