friedsam

[ˈfʁiːtzaːm]

/[ˈfʁiːtzaːm]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen friedlichen Charakter habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-friedsam · friedsam · German

friedsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 friedsam
PropertyValue
Headwordfriedsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁiːtzaːm]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „friedsam“ im Deutschen

friedsamsitzt 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

friedsam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁiːtzaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen friedlichen Charakter habend".

friedsam doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is friedsam, spelled F-R-I-E-D-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen friedlichen Charakter habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie war von jung auf schön gewesen und war es auch noch jetzt, von ziemlicher Größe, war gottesfürchtig, tugendsam, fröhlich und friedsam, was mich auch bewegte, dass ich sie zur Ehe nahm.“
  2. An seinem Stand am Flesh Market, dem Fleischmarkt zu Edinburgh, schor und rasierte der Barbier Peabody die Metzger - stets begleitet von seinem Hund, einem mächtigen Mastiff, der jedem Kunden die Pfote zur Begrüßung reichte und auch sonst als überaus friedsam bekannt war.

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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 "friedsam"?
"friedsam" is spelled F-R-I-E-D-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁiːtzaːm].
What does "friedsam" mean?
As an adjective, "friedsam" means: einen friedlichen Charakter habend
How do you pronounce "friedsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "friedsam" is [ˈfʁiːtzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "friedsam" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list