Kinderfräulein

[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]

/[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (jüngere) Frau, die als Angestellte im Haushalt einer Familie die Kinder betreut

Corpus desk

Index DE-kinderfraulein · Kinderfräulein · German

Kinderfräulein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kinderfräulein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKinderfräulein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kinderfräulein” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Kinderfräuleinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kinderfräulein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(jüngere) Frau, die als Angestellte im Haushalt einer Familie die Kinder betreut".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kinderfräulein, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 Kinderfräulein, spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-F-R-Ä-U-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (jüngere) Frau, die als Angestellte im Haushalt einer Familie die Kinder betreut

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Hier am Fluss spaziert der sechs- und siebenjährige Elias häufig, meistens mit Kinderfräulein und Kinderwagen, in dem sein jüngster Bruder Georg sitzt, sonntags auch mit dem Vater.“

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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 "Kinderfräulein"?
"Kinderfräulein" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-F-R-Ä-U-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n].
What does "Kinderfräulein" mean?
As a noun, "Kinderfräulein" means: (jüngere) Frau, die als Angestellte im Haushalt einer Familie die Kinder betreut
How do you pronounce "Kinderfräulein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kinderfräulein" is [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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