Friese

[ˈfʁiːzə]

/[ˈfʁiːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Friese” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,621. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,621
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Volksgruppe in Friesland (an der Nordseeküste), in der neben Platt- und Hochdeutsch beziehungsweise Niederländisch das Friesische gesprochen wird oder früher wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-friese · Friese · German

Friese · rank #44,621 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,621
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freundchen

Nearest frequency peer: Freundchen (-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 „Friese“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Friese“ 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).

Friese vs Frist
67% similar
Friese vs friss
50% similar
Friese vs frisst
50% similar

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

Key facts for Friese
PropertyValue
HeadwordFriese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁiːzə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,621
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Friese“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Frieseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Freundchen“ (#44,620), „funktioniere“ (#44,622), „Fremdwörter“ (#44,619). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Friese“ bei #44,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Friese (IPA [ˈfʁiːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,621 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Friese, with forms such as "ffriese", "firese", and "friesse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Frist", "friss", "frisst", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Friese, spelled F-R-I-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Volksgruppe in Friesland (an der Nordseeküste), in der neben Platt- und Hochdeutsch beziehungsweise Niederländisch das Friesische gesprochen wird oder früher wurde
  2. 2
    niederländische Pferderasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Friesen sind ein germanischer Volksstamm.
  2. „Friesen haben oft üppiges Langhaar, weshalb sie im süddeutschen Raum und Österreich auch als Langhaarpferde bezeichnet werden.“

Synonyms

Friesenpferd

This word in other languages

Frisian(English)frisio(Español)Frison(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffriese
  • firese
  • friesse
  • frisee
  • frriese
  • rfiese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Friese - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffriese1firese2friesse1frisee2frriese1rfiese2
Edit distance from "Friese"

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 "Friese"?
"Friese" is spelled F-R-I-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁiːzə].
What does "Friese" mean?
As a noun, "Friese" means: Angehöriger einer Volksgruppe in Friesland (an der Nordseeküste), in der neben Platt- und Hochdeutsch beziehungsweise Niederländisch das Friesische gesprochen wird oder früher wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Friese"?
"Friese" is commonly confused with "Frist", "friss", "frisst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Friese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Friese" is [ˈfʁiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Friese" come from?
"Friese" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ganser#44,630fischt#44,605Genese#44,642gerügt#44,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Elben6 variantsdraw6 variantsjelly6 variantscalls6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list