Judenfrage

[ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]

/[ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Judenfrage” is uncommon German (frequency #52,973 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,973
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frage zum Umgang mit der Emanzipation der Juden seit etwa 1750

Key facts for Judenfrage
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudenfrage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Judenfrage” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Judenfrage lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Judenfrage is uncommon German at frequency #52,973 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frage zum Umgang mit der Emanzipation der Juden seit etwa 1750".

Judenfrage has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Judenfrage, spelled J-U-D-E-N-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frage zum Umgang mit der Emanzipation der Juden seit etwa 1750

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); 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 "Judenfrage"?
"Judenfrage" is spelled J-U-D-E-N-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə].
What does "Judenfrage" mean?
As a noun, "Judenfrage" means: Frage zum Umgang mit der Emanzipation der Juden seit etwa 1750
How do you pronounce "Judenfrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judenfrage" is [ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judenfrage" come from?
"Judenfrage" 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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Using “Judenfrage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-D-E-N-F-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːdn̩ˌfʁaːɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list