Friseurin

[fʁiˈzøːʁɪn]

/[fʁiˈzøːʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Friseurin” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,284 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,284
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Fachfrau für die Pflege des Kopfhaares und der Gestaltung der Frisur, ein Handwerksberuf, eine Haarschneiderin, Haarpflegerin

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Friseurin vs Frisuren
78% similar
Friseurin vs Friseur
78% similar
Friseurin vs Friseure
78% similar

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

Key facts for Friseurin
PropertyValue
HeadwordFriseurin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁiˈzøːʁɪn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,284
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Friseurin” 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). Friseurin lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Friseurin is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʁiˈzøːʁɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,284 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Fachfrau für die Pflege des Kopfhaares und der Gestaltung der Frisur, ein Handwerksberuf, eine Haarschneiderin, Haarpflegerin".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Friseurin, with forms such as "ffriseurin", "firseurin", and "friesurin". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Frisuren", "Friseur", "Friseure", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Friseurin, spelled F-R-I-S-E-U-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Fachfrau für die Pflege des Kopfhaares und der Gestaltung der Frisur, ein Handwerksberuf, eine Haarschneiderin, Haarpflegerin

Synonyms

FriseuseCoiffeurinFriseurmeisterinStylistinHaarschneiderinHaareschneiderin

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffriseurin,firseurin,friesurin,friseruin,friseuirn,friseurinn,friseurni,friseurrin,frisseurin,frisuerin,frriseurin,frsieurin,rfiseurin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffriseurin1firseurin2friesurin2friseruin2friseuirn2friseurinn1friseurni2friseurrin1
Edit distance from "Friseurin"

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 "Friseurin"?
"Friseurin" is spelled F-R-I-S-E-U-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁiˈzøːʁɪn].
What does "Friseurin" mean?
As a noun, "Friseurin" means: eine Fachfrau für die Pflege des Kopfhaares und der Gestaltung der Frisur, ein Handwerksberuf, eine Haarschneiderin, Haarpflegerin
What words are commonly confused with "Friseurin"?
"Friseurin" is commonly confused with "Frisuren", "Friseur", "Friseure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Friseurin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Friseurin" is [fʁiˈzøːʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Friseurin" come from?
"Friseurin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Friseurin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-I-S-E-U-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁiˈzøːʁɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Frisuren” - see the side-by-side comparison. Friseurin vs Frisuren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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