frier

[fʁiːɐ̯]

/[fʁiːɐ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“frier” is uncommon German (frequency #62,418 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,418
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren

Key facts for frier
PropertyValue
Headwordfrier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fʁiːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frier” 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). frier 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

frier is uncommon German at frequency #62,418 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fʁiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frier, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is frier, spelled F-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren

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 "frier"?
"frier" is spelled F-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁiːɐ̯].
What does "frier" mean?
As a verb, "frier" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frieren
How do you pronounce "frier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frier" is [fʁiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frier" come from?
"frier" 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 “frier”

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

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