Frl.

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-frl · Frl. · German

Frl. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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 Frl.
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrl.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frl.“ im Deutschen

Frl.schafft 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

Frl. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fräulein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Frl. in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Frl., spelled F-R-L-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Fräulein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Frl. Anke Müller

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 "Frl."?
"Frl." is spelled F-R-L-.. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Frl." mean?
As an abbreviation, "Frl." means: Fräulein
How do you pronounce "Frl."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frl." is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frl." come from?
"Frl." 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