Frottee

[fʁɔˈteː]

/[fʁɔˈteː]/ noun

The verdict

“Frottee” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - saugfähiges Baumwollgewebe mit kleinen Schlingen auf der Oberfläche, aus dem Handtücher und Bademäntel hergestellt werden

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Index DE-frottee · Frottee · German

Frottee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Frottee
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrottee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁɔˈteː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Frottee“ im Deutschen

Frotteeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frottee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʁɔˈteː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "saugfähiges Baumwollgewebe mit kleinen Schlingen auf der Oberfläche, aus dem Handtücher und Bademäntel hergestellt werden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Frottee in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Frottee, spelled F-R-O-T-T-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    saugfähiges Baumwollgewebe mit kleinen Schlingen auf der Oberfläche, aus dem Handtücher und Bademäntel hergestellt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Besonders hässlich fand Silke den mit Frottee überzogenen Toilettendeckel.
  2. Ein Bademantel aus Frottee ist warm, saugfähig und angenehm zu tragen.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Frottee"?
"Frottee" is spelled F-R-O-T-T-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁɔˈteː].
What does "Frottee" mean?
As a noun, "Frottee" means: saugfähiges Baumwollgewebe mit kleinen Schlingen auf der Oberfläche, aus dem Handtücher und Bademäntel hergestellt werden
How do you pronounce "Frottee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frottee" is [fʁɔˈteː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frottee" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list