Frosch

[fʁɔʃ]

/[fʁɔʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frosch” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,054
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grün- oder bräunlich gefärbte, schwanzlose Amphibie mit überlangen, hinteren Sprungbeinen, die laute Quaktöne hervor bringt

Corpus desk

Index DE-frosch · Frosch · German

Frosch · rank #11,054 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,054
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freistaat

Nearest frequency peer: Freistaat (-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 „Frosch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Frosch“ 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).

Frosch vs Frost
67% similar
Frosch vs futsch
50% similar
Frosch vs Frösche
71% similar

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

Key facts for Frosch
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrosch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁɔʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,054
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Frosch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Froschliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Freistaat“ (#11,053), „François“ (#11,052), „fügen“ (#11,056). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frosch“ bei #11,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Frosch (IPA [fʁɔʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,054 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frosch, with forms such as "ffrosch", "frocsh", and "froscch". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Frost", "futsch", "Frösche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Frosch, spelled F-R-O-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    grün- oder bräunlich gefärbte, schwanzlose Amphibie mit überlangen, hinteren Sprungbeinen, die laute Quaktöne hervor bringt
  2. 2
    Teil des Bogens für Streichinstrumente
  3. 3
    eine Unterlage für Messlatten
  4. 4
    ängstlicher Mensch
  5. 5
    knallender, springender Feuerwerkskörper
  6. 6
    Auflagebasis/Träger für das Hobeleisen in einem Metall-Hobel
  7. 7
    Explosionsramme, mit der man zum Beispiel in der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts Straßenpflaster im Sandbett festgestampft hat
  8. 8
    mit Lampenöl betriebene Grubenlampe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Frösche paaren sich im Wasser.
  2. „Die Frösche und Grillen rings um die Ufer des Teichs hatten zu rufen begonnen.“

This word in other languages

frog(English)rana(Español)grenouille(Français)rã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrosch
  • frocsh
  • froscch
  • froschh
  • froshc
  • frossch
  • frrosch
  • frsoch
  • rfosch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrosch1frocsh2froscch1froschh1froshc2frossch1frrosch1frsoch2
Edit distance from "Frosch"

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 "Frosch"?
"Frosch" is spelled F-R-O-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁɔʃ].
What does "Frosch" mean?
As a noun, "Frosch" means: grün- oder bräunlich gefärbte, schwanzlose Amphibie mit überlangen, hinteren Sprungbeinen, die laute Quaktöne hervor bringt
What words are commonly confused with "Frosch"?
"Frosch" is commonly confused with "Frost", "futsch", "Frösche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Frosch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frosch" is [fʁɔʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frosch" come from?
"Frosch" 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 "Frosch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feines#11,051Geisel#11,058Henkel#11,063Herrin#11,064

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Katrin9 variantsLampen9 variantsNotruf9 variantsTrottel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list