Frontmann

[ˈfʁɔntˌman]

/[ˈfʁɔntˌman]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frontmann” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,666
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied einer Band, das eine herausragende Stellung bei öffentlichen Auftritten einnimmt und meist identisch mit dem Leadsänger ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-frontmann · Frontmann · German

Frontmann · rank #34,666 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,666
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fristlos

Nearest frequency peer: fristlos (-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 „Frontmann“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Frontmann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Frontmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrontmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁɔntˌman]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,666
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Frontmann“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Frontmannliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fristlos“ (#34,665), „Frömmigkeit“ (#34,667), „Fremdwort“ (#34,664). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frontmann“ bei #34,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Frontmann (IPA [ˈfʁɔntˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,666 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mitglied einer Band, das eine herausragende Stellung bei öffentlichen Auftritten einnimmt und meist identisch mit dem Leadsänger ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frontmann, with forms such as "ffrontmann", "forntmann", and "frnotmann". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Frontmann, spelled F-R-O-N-T-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied einer Band, das eine herausragende Stellung bei öffentlichen Auftritten einnimmt und meist identisch mit dem Leadsänger ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kurt Cobain war der Frontmann der Band Nirvana.
  2. Der Frontmann der Scorpions ist Klaus Meine.

Synonyms

BandleaderKapellmeister

This word in other languages

frontman(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrontmann
  • forntmann
  • frnotmann
  • fronmtann
  • fronntmann
  • frontamnn
  • frontman
  • frontmmann
  • frontmnan
  • fronttmann
  • frotnmann
  • frrontmann
  • rfontmann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Frontmann - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffrontmann1forntmann2frnotmann2fronmtann2fronntmann1frontamnn2frontman1frontmmann1
Edit distance from "Frontmann"

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 "Frontmann"?
"Frontmann" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁɔntˌman].
What does "Frontmann" mean?
As a noun, "Frontmann" means: Mitglied einer Band, das eine herausragende Stellung bei öffentlichen Auftritten einnimmt und meist identisch mit dem Leadsänger ist
What are common misspellings of "Frontmann"?
Common misspellings include "ffrontmann", "forntmann", "frnotmann", "fronmtann", "fronntmann". The correct spelling is "Frontmann".
How do you pronounce "Frontmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frontmann" is [ˈfʁɔntˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frontmann" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fremdwort#34,664Freiherrn#34,662formellen#34,658geborener#34,676

Similar misspelling depth

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

fristlos13 variantsFlugblatt13 variantsgeliebtes13 variantsgenommenen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list