Frischling

[ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ]

/[ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wildschwein, das höchstens ein Jahr alt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-frischling · Frischling · German

Frischling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Frischling
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrischling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frischling“ im Deutschen

Frischlingschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frischling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Frischling has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Frischling, spelled F-R-I-S-C-H-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wildschwein, das höchstens ein Jahr alt ist
  2. 2
    Neuling
  3. 3
    halbwüchsiges Mädchen
  4. 4
    Jungtier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die kleinen Wildschweine, die Frischlinge, leben in den ersten beiden Wochen ausschließlich von Muttermilch.
  2. „Kalli nannte Wildschweine Wutzen und sagte, die seien friedlich, es sei denn, sie hätten gerade Frischlinge geworfen.“

Synonyms

WildschweinferkelFrischingNeulingBackfischJungesJungtierTierkind

This word in other languages

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 "Frischling"?
"Frischling" is spelled F-R-I-S-C-H-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ].
What does "Frischling" mean?
As a noun, "Frischling" means: Wildschwein, das höchstens ein Jahr alt ist
How do you pronounce "Frischling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frischling" is [ˈfʁɪʃlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frischling" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list