Fritz

/fɹɪts/

//fɹɪts// noun

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"fritz" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Fritz” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,715
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A German person, usually male.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fritz · Fritz · English

Fritz · rank #16,715 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,715
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH froze

Nearest frequency peer: froze (+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 “Fritz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Fritz” 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).

Fritz vs fruit
40% similar
Fritz vs froth
40% similar
Fritz vs fruits
50% similar

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

Key facts for Fritz
PropertyValue
HeadwordFritz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɹɪts/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,715
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Fritz”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “froze” (#16,716), “frying” (#16,717), “footwear” (#16,712). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Fritz” is #16,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Fritz (IPA /fɹɪts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,715 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A German person, usually male.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fritz, with forms such as "ffritz", "firtz", and "frittz". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fruit", "froth", "fruits", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Fritz, pet form of Friedrich (“Frederick”). The correct English form is Fritz, spelled F-R-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A German person, usually male.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Someone sent up a shout and word came that oil had begun to show on the water—that meant one less submarine afloat! Again the roar of guns—again the shout! Two Fritzes sunk. . . !

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fritz, pet form of Friedrich (“Frederick”).

Synonyms

BochejerryKrautHun

This word in other languages

Boche(Français)Kraut(Deutsch)chucrute(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffritz
  • firtz
  • frittz
  • fritzz
  • frizt
  • frritz
  • frtiz
  • rfitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffritz1firtz2frittz1fritzz1frizt2frritz1frtiz2rfitz2
Edit distance from "Fritz"

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 "Fritz"?
"Fritz" is spelled F-R-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /fɹɪts/.
What does "Fritz" mean?
As a noun, "Fritz" means: A German person, usually male.
What words are commonly confused with "Fritz"?
"Fritz" is commonly confused with "fruit", "froth", "fruits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fritz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fritz" is /fɹɪts/. 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 "Fritz"?
Borrowed from German Fritz, pet form of Friedrich (“Frederick”). 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 "Fritz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

froze#16,716hitch#16,727Elias#16,700Eaton#16,698

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

facade8 variantshelium8 variantsdevoid8 variantsCyril8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list