frise

[fʀiːz]

/[fʀiːz]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fries, Zierstreifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-frise · frise · German

frise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 frise
PropertyValue
Headwordfrise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʀiːz]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „frise“ im Deutschen

friseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frise is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʀiːz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fries, Zierstreifen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for frise, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is frise, spelled F-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fries, Zierstreifen

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 "frise"?
"frise" is spelled F-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʀiːz].
What does "frise" mean?
As a noun, "frise" means: Fries, Zierstreifen
How do you pronounce "frise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frise" is [fʀiːz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frise" come from?
"frise" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list