Frustration

[fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frustration” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,880
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwerwiegende Enttäuschung

Corpus desk

Index DE-frustration · Frustration · German

Frustration · rank #26,880 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,880
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Friedensbeweg…

Nearest frequency peer: Friedensbewegung (-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 „Frustration“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Frustration“ 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 Frustration
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrustration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,880
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Frustration“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Frustrationliegt 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: „Friedensbewegung“ (#26,879), „freche“ (#26,878), „fähigen“ (#26,882). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frustration“ bei #26,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Frustration (IPA [fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,880 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwerwiegende Enttäuschung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frustration, with forms such as "ffrustration", "frrustration", and "frsutration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Frustration, spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwerwiegende Enttäuschung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn man sich immer wieder vergeblich bewirbt, kann das zu Frustration führen.
  2. „Und das erste Mal seit Langem spürte ich die alte Frustration in mir aufsteigen, denn ich hätte so gern verstanden, was genau seine Augen sagten, ich hatte doch schon solche Fortschritte gemacht.“

Synonyms

FrustFrustrierung

This word in other languages

exasperation(English)frustración(Español)frustration(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrustration
  • frrustration
  • frsutration
  • frusrtation
  • frusstration
  • frustartion
  • frustraiton
  • frustratino
  • frustrationn
  • frustratoin
  • frustrattion
  • frustrration
  • frustrtaion
  • frusttration
  • frutsration
  • furstration
  • rfustration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrustration1frrustration1frsutration2frusrtation2frusstration1frustartion2frustraiton2frustratino2
Edit distance from "Frustration"

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 "Frustration"?
"Frustration" is spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Frustration" mean?
As a noun, "Frustration" means: schwerwiegende Enttäuschung
What are common misspellings of "Frustration"?
Common misspellings include "ffrustration", "frrustration", "frsutration", "frusrtation", "frusstration". The correct spelling is "Frustration".
How do you pronounce "Frustration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frustration" is [fʁʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frustration" come from?
"Frustration" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

entschärft17 variantsdunkelbraun17 variantsLichtblick17 variantsmalerischen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list