frieren

[ˈfʁiːʁən]

/[ˈfʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“frieren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,522
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kälte empfinden, wegen der Kälte sich unwohl fühlen, niedrige Temperaturen fühlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-frieren · frieren · German

frieren · rank #23,522 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,522
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fälschungen

Nearest frequency peer: Fälschungen (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „frieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „frieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frieren vs friert
71% similar
frieren vs Friese
57% similar
frieren vs Fristen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for frieren
PropertyValue
Headwordfrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁiːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,522
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „frieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.frierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fälschungen“ (#23,523), „freust“ (#23,520), „Gebiets“ (#23,524). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „frieren“ bei #23,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around frieren (IPA [ˈfʁiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,522 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for frieren, with forms such as "ffrieren", "fireren", and "freiren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "friert", "Friese", "Fristen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 frieren, spelled F-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kälte empfinden, wegen der Kälte sich unwohl fühlen, niedrige Temperaturen fühlen
  2. 2
    so kalt sein, dass der Gefrierpunkt erreicht oder unterschritten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mich friert schon, wenn ich nur aus dem Fenster schaue.
  2. Ich friere, dass ich schwitze / In dieser kalten Hitze

Antonyms

schwitzentauen

This word in other languages

freeze(English)helar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrieren
  • fireren
  • freiren
  • frieern
  • frierenn
  • frierne
  • frierren
  • frireen
  • frrieren
  • rfieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffrieren1fireren2freiren2frieern2frierenn1frierne2frierren1frireen2
Edit distance from "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 "frieren"?
"frieren" is spelled F-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁiːʁən].
What does "frieren" mean?
As a verb, "frieren" means: Kälte empfinden, wegen der Kälte sich unwohl fühlen, niedrige Temperaturen fühlen
What words are commonly confused with "frieren"?
"frieren" is commonly confused with "friert", "Friese", "Fristen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frieren" is [ˈfʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frieren" come from?
"frieren" 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 "frieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gebiets#23,524erwärmt#23,508Erlösen#23,504Erdoğan#23,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Gesänge10 variantsHeimweh10 variantsDressur10 variantsDevisen10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list