fröhlichen

Name: fröhlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩]

/[ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“fröhlichen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,094
frequency rank, German: 45,736
“F” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-frohlichen · fröhlichen · German

fröhlichen · rank #15,094 · 16 variants · 6 confusables

FREQ-MID #15,094
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-DENSE 45,736
PHOTO-FINISH frustriert

Nearest frequency peer: frustriert (-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.

fragten

84,911
French

84,910
Frequenzen

84,909
frustriert

84,908
fröhlichen

84,907
Gasthof

84,904

What this shows Bars show where “fröhlichen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fröhlichen vs fröhliches

90% similar

fröhlichen vs fröhlicher

90% similar

fröhlichen vs fröhlich

80% similar

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

Key facts for fröhlichen
Property	Value
Headword	fröhlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#15,094
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fröhlichen” 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). fröhlichen lands here:

#15,094

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around fröhlichen (IPA [ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,094 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for fröhlichen, with forms such as "ffröhlichen", "frhölichen", and "frröhlichen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fröhliches", "fröhlicher", "fröhlich", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fröhlichen, spelled F-R-Ö-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
4
Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
5
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
6
Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
8
Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
9
Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
10
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
11
Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
12
Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
13
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
14
Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
15
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
16
Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
17
Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
18
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
19
Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich
20
Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ffröhlichen
frhölichen
frröhlichen
fröhhlichen
fröhilchen
fröhlcihen
fröhlicchen
fröhlicehn
fröhlichenn
fröhlichhen
fröhlichne
fröhlihcen
fröhllichen
frölhichen
förhlichen
rföhlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fröhlichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "fröhlichen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fröhlichen"?

"fröhlichen" is spelled F-R-Ö-H-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩].

What does "fröhlichen" mean?

As an adjective, "fröhlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fröhlich

What words are commonly confused with "fröhlichen"?

"fröhlichen" is commonly confused with "fröhliches", "fröhlicher", "fröhlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "fröhlichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fröhlichen" is [ˈfʁøːlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "fröhlichen" come from?

"fröhlichen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fröhlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frustriert#15,093 Frequenzen#15,092 geeigneter#15,098 fokussiert#15,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Entsorgung16 variants durchhalten16 variants Jugoslawien16 variants kennzeichnen16 variants

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.