Friedensrichter

[ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ]

/[ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Friedensrichter” is uncommon German (frequency #57,866 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,866
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Einzelrichter für Zivil- und Strafsachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-friedensrichter · Friedensrichter · German

Friedensrichter · rank #57,866 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,866
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH freudigen

Nearest frequency peer: freudigen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Friedensrichter”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Friedensrichter” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Friedensrichter
PropertyValue
HeadwordFriedensrichter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#57,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Friedensrichter” 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). Friedensrichter 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

Friedensrichter is uncommon German at frequency #57,866 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Friedensrichter, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Friedensrichter, spelled F-R-I-E-D-E-N-S-R-I-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einzelrichter für Zivil- und Strafsachen
  2. 2
    ehrenamtlicher Schiedsrichter, Schiedsmann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Friedensrichter entschied bei kleinen Delikten.
  2. „Unter diesen letztern war das des Friedensrichters oder, wie er schlechtweg genannt wird: Squire.“

This word in other languages

juge de paix(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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Friedensrichter"?
"Friedensrichter" is spelled F-R-I-E-D-E-N-S-R-I-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ].
What does "Friedensrichter" mean?
As a noun, "Friedensrichter" means: Einzelrichter für Zivil- und Strafsachen
How do you pronounce "Friedensrichter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Friedensrichter" is [ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁɪçtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Friedensrichter" come from?
"Friedensrichter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Friedensrichter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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