fröhlich

[ˈfʁøːlɪç]

/[ˈfʁøːlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“fröhlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,950. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,950
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von froher, heiterer Art seiend; in guter Stimmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-frohlich · fröhlich · German

fröhlich · rank #5,950 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,950
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frischen

Nearest frequency peer: frischen (-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 „fröhlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fröhlich“ 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).

fröhlich vs fröhliche
89% similar
fröhlich vs fröhlichen
80% similar
fröhlich vs fröhliches
80% similar

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

Key facts for fröhlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfröhlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁøːlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,950
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fröhlich“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „frischen“ (#5,949), „Gaming“ (#5,951), „freiwilligen“ (#5,948). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fröhlich“ bei #5,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around fröhlich (IPA [ˈfʁøːlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,950 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fröhlich, with forms such as "ffröhlich", "frhölich", and "frröhlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fröhliche", "fröhlichen", "fröhliches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fröhlich, spelled F-R-Ö-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    von froher, heiterer Art seiend; in guter Stimmung
  2. 2
    lustig, ausgelassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist eine fröhliche Gesellschaft.
  2. Dies ist ein fröhliches Lied.

Synonyms

frohfrohgemutvergnügtheiter

Antonyms

traurigernst

This word in other languages

merry(English)alegre(Español)joyeux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffröhlich
  • frhölich
  • frröhlich
  • fröhhlich
  • fröhilch
  • fröhlcih
  • fröhlicch
  • fröhlichh
  • fröhlihc
  • fröhllich
  • frölhich
  • förhlich
  • rföhlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fröhlich - 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.

ffröhlich1frhölich2frröhlich1fröhhlich1fröhilch2fröhlcih2fröhlicch1fröhlichh1
Edit distance from "fröhlich"

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 "fröhlich"?
"fröhlich" is spelled F-R-Ö-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁøːlɪç].
What does "fröhlich" mean?
As an adjective, "fröhlich" means: von froher, heiterer Art seiend; in guter Stimmung
What words are commonly confused with "fröhlich"?
"fröhlich" is commonly confused with "fröhliche", "fröhlichen", "fröhliches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fröhlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fröhlich" is [ˈfʁøːlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fröhlich" come from?
"fröhlich" 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 "fröhlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frischen#5,949Gebäudes#5,953gedauert#5,954geheimen#5,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

erreichten13 variantsMigration13 variantsMittelmeer13 variantsaufzubauen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list