frisst

[fʁɪst]

/[fʁɪst]/ verb

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The verdict

“frisst” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,196
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fressen

Corpus desk

Index DE-frisst · frisst · German

frisst · rank #9,196 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,196
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH französischer

Nearest frequency peer: französischer (-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 „frisst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „frisst“ 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).

frisst vs Frist
67% similar
frisst vs Frost
50% similar
frisst vs Frust
50% similar

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

Key facts for frisst
PropertyValue
Headwordfrisst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fʁɪst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,196
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „frisst“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „französischer“ (#9,195), „fände“ (#9,197), „formation“ (#9,194). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „frisst“ bei #9,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around frisst (IPA [fʁɪst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,196 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for frisst, with forms such as "ffrisst", "frisstt", and "frists". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Frist", "Frost", "Frust", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is frisst, spelled F-R-I-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fressen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fressen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrisst
  • frisstt
  • frists
  • frißt
  • frrisst
  • frsist
  • rfisst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrisst1frisstt1frists2frißt2frrisst1frsist2rfisst2
Edit distance from "frisst"

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 "frisst"?
"frisst" is spelled F-R-I-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁɪst].
What does "frisst" mean?
As a verb, "frisst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fressen
What words are commonly confused with "frisst"?
"frisst" is commonly confused with "Frist", "Frost", "Frust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frisst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frisst" is [fʁɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frisst" come from?
"frisst" 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 "frisst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

geiler#9,202Gewebe#9,206erbaut#9,184hellen#9,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fände7 variantsfügte7 variantsGehör7 variantsdraus7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list