frivolen

[fʁiˈvoːlən]

/[fʁiˈvoːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“frivolen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,823 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,823
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol

Key facts for frivolen
PropertyValue
Headwordfrivolen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fʁiˈvoːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frivolen” 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). frivolen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frivolen is uncommon German at frequency #99,823 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fʁiˈvoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frivolen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is frivolen, spelled F-R-I-V-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol

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 "frivolen"?
"frivolen" is spelled F-R-I-V-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁiˈvoːlən].
What does "frivolen" mean?
As an adjective, "frivolen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frivol
How do you pronounce "frivolen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frivolen" is [fʁiˈvoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frivolen" come from?
"frivolen" 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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Using “frivolen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-I-V-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʁiˈvoːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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