Frontfrau

[ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯]

/[ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frontfrau” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,660 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,660
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliches Mitglied einer Band, das bei öffentlichen Auftritten eine herausragende Position einnimmt und meist identisch mit der Leadsängerin ist

Key facts for Frontfrau
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrontfrau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,660
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frontfrau” 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). Frontfrau 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Frontfrau is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,660 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weibliches Mitglied einer Band, das bei öffentlichen Auftritten eine herausragende Position einnimmt und meist identisch mit der Leadsängerin ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Frontfrau, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Frontfrau, spelled F-R-O-N-T-F-R-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches Mitglied einer Band, das bei öffentlichen Auftritten eine herausragende Position einnimmt und meist identisch mit der Leadsängerin ist

Synonyms

BandleaderKapellmeisterin

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 "Frontfrau"?
"Frontfrau" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-F-R-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯].
What does "Frontfrau" mean?
As a noun, "Frontfrau" means: weibliches Mitglied einer Band, das bei öffentlichen Auftritten eine herausragende Position einnimmt und meist identisch mit der Leadsängerin ist
How do you pronounce "Frontfrau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frontfrau" is [ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frontfrau" come from?
"Frontfrau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Frontfrau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-O-N-T-F-R-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔntˌfʁaʊ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list