Frederick

/ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/

//ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk// name

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"frederick" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Frederick” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,691
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-frederick · Frederick · English

Frederick · rank #7,691 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,691
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Finland

Nearest frequency peer: Finland (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Frederick”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Frederick” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Frederick vs Federico
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Frederick
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrederick
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,691
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Frederick”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Fredericklands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Finland” (#7,690), “feast” (#7,689), “frost” (#7,693). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Frederick” is #7,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Frederick (IPA /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,691 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frederick, with forms such as "ferderick", "ffrederick", and "frdeerick". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Federico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”. The correct English form is Frederick, spelled F-R-E-D-E-R-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A town in Weld County, Colorado.
  4. 4
    A tiny city in Rice County, Kansas.
  5. 5
    A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
  6. 6
    A ghost town in Macomb County, Michigan.
  7. 7
    An unincorporated community in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
  8. 8
    A city, the county seat of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.
  9. 9
    A town in Brown County, South Dakota.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Have you not heard speak of Mariana, the sister of Frederick, the great soldier who miscarried at sea?
  2. When I referred to the confusion which would result from the presence in the house of two people with the same name, she tossed her head and said it would be easy to obviate that by calling me Frederick instead of Fred. - - - Imagine Harry Bolles and other kindred spirits calling me stiff, august Frederick! I vowed that this should not be brought to pass…

Etymology

From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.

This word in other languages

Federico(Español)Frédéric(Français)Friedrich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferderick
  • ffrederick
  • frdeerick
  • fredderick
  • fredeirck
  • fredercik
  • fredericck
  • frederickk
  • frederikc
  • frederrick
  • fredreick
  • freedrick
  • frrederick
  • rfederick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferderick2ffrederick1frdeerick2fredderick1fredeirck2fredercik2fredericck1frederickk1
Edit distance from "Frederick"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Frederick"?
"Frederick" is spelled F-R-E-D-E-R-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/.
What does "Frederick" mean?
As a proper noun, "Frederick" means: A male given name from the Germanic languages.
What words are commonly confused with "Frederick"?
"Frederick" is commonly confused with "Federico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Frederick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frederick" is /ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Frederick"?
From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peacef... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list