frohen

[ˈfʁoːən]

/[ˈfʁoːən]/ adj

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The verdict

“frohen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,729
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs froh

Corpus desk

Index DE-frohen · frohen · German

frohen · rank #27,729 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,729
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fürstenfeldbr…

Nearest frequency peer: Fürstenfeldbruck (+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 „frohen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „frohen“ 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).

frohen vs frühe
67% similar
frohen vs früher
67% similar
frohen vs frühen
83% similar

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

Key facts for frohen
PropertyValue
Headwordfrohen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁoːən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,729
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „frohen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fürstenfeldbruck“ (#27,730), „Freibetrag“ (#27,727), „Frauenanteil“ (#27,726). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „frohen“ bei #27,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around frohen (IPA [ˈfʁoːən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,729 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for frohen, with forms such as "ffrohen", "forhen", and "frhoen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "frühe", "früher", "frühen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is frohen, spelled F-R-O-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrohen
  • forhen
  • frhoen
  • froehn
  • frohenn
  • frohhen
  • frohne
  • frrohen
  • rfohen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frohen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffrohen1forhen2frhoen2froehn2frohenn1frohhen1frohne2frrohen1
Edit distance from "frohen"

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 "frohen"?
"frohen" is spelled F-R-O-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁoːən].
What does "frohen" mean?
As an adjective, "frohen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs froh
What words are commonly confused with "frohen"?
"frohen" is commonly confused with "frühe", "früher", "frühen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frohen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frohen" is [ˈfʁoːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frohen" come from?
"frohen" 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 "frohen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gebiss#27,734festem#27,721feinem#27,720hasste#27,765

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Emirate9 variantsJägern9 variantscampen9 variantsLöffler9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list