frühreif
[ˈfʁyːˌʁaɪ̯f]
The verdict
“frühreif” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor der eigentlichen Zeit entwickelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-fruhreif · frühreif · German
frühreif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | frühreif |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfʁyːˌʁaɪ̯f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „frühreif“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
frühreif is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁyːˌʁaɪ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vor der eigentlichen Zeit entwickelt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frühreif, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is frühreif, spelled F-R-Ü-H-R-E-I-F.
Definition
- 1vor der eigentlichen Zeit entwickelt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how frühreif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die ersten Äpfel sind da, sie stammen von frühreifen Sorten.“
„Wer am Ende welchen Anteil an diesem Trend hat – ob Eltern, Schule, staatliche Aufklärungskonzepte – ist kaum herauszufinden. Fest steht, dass Teenies – ob frühreif oder nicht – viel ‚erwachsener‘ mit Sexualität umgehen, als von Experten lange postuliert wurde.“
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.