Frontlinie

[ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə]

/[ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frontlinie” is uncommon German (frequency #75,661 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,661
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angrenzung (Grenzlinie) zum Gegner

Key facts for Frontlinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrontlinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frontlinie” 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). Frontlinie lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Frontlinie is uncommon German at frequency #75,661 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angrenzung (Grenzlinie) zum Gegner".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Frontlinie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Frontlinie, spelled F-R-O-N-T-L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angrenzung (Grenzlinie) zum Gegner

Synonyms

FrontKriegsfront

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 "Frontlinie"?
"Frontlinie" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə].
What does "Frontlinie" mean?
As a noun, "Frontlinie" means: Angrenzung (Grenzlinie) zum Gegner
How do you pronounce "Frontlinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frontlinie" is [ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frontlinie" come from?
"Frontlinie" 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 “Frontlinie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-O-N-T-L-I-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁɔntˌliːni̯ə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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